Compare And Contrast Cinderella And The Golden Goby Fish

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Both heroines had the assistances that were natural and super natural powers
The natural powers of them were small animals in their houses. In “Cinderella”, she had mice and birds. They help her by fixing her old dress. On the other hand, In “The Golden Goby Fish”, Auay had a duck that helped her to carry the golden goby fish scales to her. She buried the scales which grew into eggplant trees and the gold and silver Bodhi trees later.
The supernatural powers of them were small animals in their houses. In “Cinderella”, she had a fairy god mother that used her magic to give Cinderella a beautiful dress, a pair of glass slippers which was the heroine’s sign of identity, the pumpkin carriage and servants, so that Cinderella could attend the ball.

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