Cinderella Frame Story

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Fairy Tale Frame Story

In the frame of the story of Cinderella,One of the main characters will be telling the story. For example, Cinderella will be explaining her story to princess Belle.Belle will interrupt Cinderella once in awhile to develop the second narrative effect. In the original story of Cinderella, the plot is that Cinderella has a wicked stepmother and two jealous stepsisters who make her life miserable(plot). Cinderella was then told she was not allowed to attend the royal ball by her stepmother and sisters (plot). However, when her fairy godmother appears, she transforms her into a beautiful party guest (plot). Cinderella then enchants the prince at the ball, but when the spell wears off at midnight, she had to run off and

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