The Interpretation Of The Three Different Versions Of Cinderella

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When many think of Cinderella, it is thought of a poor girl that had a good life with her parents. Cinderella had a mother that was acknowledged and a Father at the beginning of all three versions of Cinderella. The Father and Cinderella had a terrible woman live with them because The Father thought that Cinderella would need a Mother figure since her biological mother had passed away, right? Well, many people think that, but what if the ways the interpretation of Cinderella is about to change. As many people know that there are three different versions of Cinderella. The versions of Cinderella have remarkably different ways that the characters treat each other. Think back to the times that different tales of Cinderella were read and it can be told that the characters have been treating each other in different manners. The three tales of Cinderella analyzed have very similar structure and substance, themes, archetypes like the circle and of course the Godmother character deviates …show more content…
In the Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella the theme is what you push out into the world is what people get in return. That is the message believed to come from the Grimm Brothers because she was treated badly and at the end the evil stepsisters get their eyes pecked out the helper birds that helped make Cinderella dress and shoes. In the Little Golden Book version of Cinderella the beloved theme is ensuring kindness and carry courage with oneself and the rest will follow. That is believed to the theme because when Cinderella was kind and had courage everything good in her life followed, like her go to the ball and having a new and fair life with the prince. In the 2015 Disney Film of Cinderella the theme is believed to be, have kindness and have

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