Why Is Cinderella's Grandmother Bad

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The best villain I know is the evil stepmother in Cinderella. She is the best villain I know because, she makes Cinderella do all the housework. She also won’t let Cinderella go to a dance. She does let Cinderella’s sisters go to the dance. She makes Cinderella do awful things. Her stepmother just lays around and tells her what to do. Her stepmother lets her other kids lay around, laugh at her, and pick on her.

Some of the things Cinderella’s stepmother does is, she makes Cinderella do all of the housework. Like, cleans laundry, clean floors and walls, fixes food, and feeds all the animals. Cinderella’s stepmother also wouldn’t let her go a dance. Cinderella got mad, and tried to make a plan to get out of the house without them knowing.

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