Ashenputtel Compare And Contrast Essay

The stories Ashenputtel and Ye-shen have some of the same key features which include shoes, attire and marriage. In both stories, a biological parent dies and a mean step-parent comes in with steps siblings. This causes their lives to be ruined. However, these stories have joyful endings after all. These two stories have quite the same theme and morals. In both Ashenputtel and Ye-shen shoes were very important objects. In Ashenputtel these shoes were gold and silver in color and given when wished for. They become lost when she ran way and the prince placed tar on the steps and her shoes became stuck to the steps. In Ye=shen, shoes were gold and blue that she wished for to go to the ball. She ran away and one fell off. Later the King called eery women out of his land to try on the shoe. The shoe of course fit Ye-shen. This proves the fact shoes are important in both stories. In Ye-shen and Ashenputtel attire is also very important. In Ye-shen her dress was blue and gold. She wished for this so she could attend the ball. In Ashenputtel, her dress was silver and gold. The first night she went out and the pince was struck by her beauty. He then danced with her. The next night she danced with the …show more content…
In Ashenputtel she danced with him at the ball and he liked her. After both stories her stepsisters tried on her shoe by cutting of a toe and part of her heel. It was Ashenputtel's turn to try it on and it fit perfectly so she live d happily ever after with the prince. In Ye-shen she lost her shoe and the King called all of the women out and many tried it on, but it fit Ye-shen. Ye-shen married the King and they lived happily ever after.

The stories Ye-shen and Ashenputtel had some of the same key figures such as shoes, attire and marriage. The figures help the stories become connected in unintential ways. So both stories are the same in these aspects. In the end these stories and just knocked off Cinderella