Hope And Hope In Willa Cather's Cinderella

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She felt horrible, unworthy, useless, like . . . nothing. Cinderella was treated terribly and the author did great when portraying that. The author displays the traits of persistence, determination, and hope in this book very well. The author wants us to know that things may get bad in life, but if you have persistence, determination, and hope, life will get better. Cinderella is one of the most uplifting and “feel- good’ books of all time.
Cinderella is one of the most beneficial books for someone’s childhood. Cinderella teaches kindness, determination, courage, hope, and a little bit of belief in magic. In the beginning of the book, it says “Cinderella had no human friends, her only friends were the animals who loved her because she was
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Hope is something we all need. You cannot stand in the rain and not get wet, but you can when you have an umbrella. That umbrella is hope and the rain is any trial you may be going through. As long

as you have hope, nothing can get to you or hurt you. In one of the lowest times in Cinderella's life, she thought she lost hope. After she had been forbidden from going to the ball, her fairy godmother said: "Do not cry Ella, for I am your fairy godmother and for you shall go to the ball". Sometimes things may get bad, but at your lowest moments, all those times you were hopeful will help you when you are not.
Cinderella was a servant for her own family but she did not lose hope. Things may have gotten terrible for her, but she always remembered that others have it worse and all you need is a little hope.
Cinderella is the most beneficial and uplifting book for children to read. Children will learn so many lessons that they will take with them wherever they go in life. Cinderella was treated terribly, she was treated in a way no one should ever be treated. You would think that Cinderella would give up

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