Cinderella Research Paper

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Dasiana Williams October 20, 2015
Twisted Fairytale English 9, Period 2

Once upon there was a so called “princess” that went by the name of Cinderella. She had two sisters, Lottie and Dottie, and yes of course I am Lottie. Cinderella is NOT who you think she is. She is a rotten liar, so don’t let her fool you by saying Dottie and I are the evil stepsisters. In fact, she lies so much I am planning on catching her in one to get her in even more trouble since she’s so good at everything. My sister, mother and I don’t exactly hate Cinderella, we just don’t like the fact that she’s taking up our precious space without taking any responsibility. For all we care she can go live with Belle and The Beast. Anywho, here’s MY side of the
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My mother was of course going as well, I mean what’s a dance without her? The only obstacle was one of us had to stay home to clean the house because of a big event the next day. We all sat at the dining table and voted on who should and should not go. Cinderella was of course was voted out. Right after that, Dottie and I ran up the stairs to our room to find dresses and accessories to wear that night. Although, we couldn’t find shoes, so we snuck into Cinderella’s closet to try to find some. In the corner, were the most beautiful glass slippers we have ever laid eyes on, sparkling and glittering. Dottie reached for them with excitement but I had to stop her. Cinderella’s mother had given them to her so we couldn’t steal them from her. If we did, she would be more upset than the bears with their half eaten porridge. We did discover two glamourous pairs of heels in our mother’s bedroom though. It was about 5 in the evening when we started to get ready. Cinderella’s room is right next to our so we can hear everything, including her phone call with Belle and Snow White. They were planning an escape to get Cinderella to go to the ball! We couldn’t believe what we heard! Dottie and I then came up with a grimy idea to catch her in

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