Many people think of morals as useless but they are missing out on great lessons. There are priceless lessons delivered in three versions of “Cinderella,” a beloved fairy tale around the world. Grimm’s translation of “Cinderella,” published in 1812, was a popular tale among children in Europe. Disney’s interpretation of “Cinderella,” released in 1950s, was a desired tale among youth in the United States. Ireland’s rewording of “Cinderella,” published in 1890, was a well liked tale among kids in Ireland. In each story of “Cinderella” - Grimm, Disney, and Ireland - one valuable theme stands out among all others.
The Grimm version of “Cinderella” has many small themes but there is one major one: if someone lies it will always catch up with them. In the story, the Prince is riding away with one of the evil step sisters because she cut off her heel so her foot could fit in the shoe. The step sister is lying about it fitting and while they are riding away from her house, the pigeons were telling the prince how there was …show more content…
In the story, Fair pushes her sister Trembling into the ocean, she survives but when her father finds out about this he is not very happy. As a result, Trembling and her father decide that as a punishment Fair should be put in a barrel and let out into the ocean (5). This theme is especially important to children in Ireland in 1890 because during this time the country was not very happy. Many people worked for landlords on small farms and they had to do everything the landlord said which was not always the nicest things. Therefore, fairytales could have been one of the only happy things in their lives. In summary, this theme not only applies to children from Ireland but it also applies to people all around the
The Grimm version of “Cinderella” has many small themes but there is one major one: if someone lies it will always catch up with them. In the story, the Prince is riding away with one of the evil step sisters because she cut off her heel so her foot could fit in the shoe. The step sister is lying about it fitting and while they are riding away from her house, the pigeons were telling the prince how there was …show more content…
In the story, Fair pushes her sister Trembling into the ocean, she survives but when her father finds out about this he is not very happy. As a result, Trembling and her father decide that as a punishment Fair should be put in a barrel and let out into the ocean (5). This theme is especially important to children in Ireland in 1890 because during this time the country was not very happy. Many people worked for landlords on small farms and they had to do everything the landlord said which was not always the nicest things. Therefore, fairytales could have been one of the only happy things in their lives. In summary, this theme not only applies to children from Ireland but it also applies to people all around the