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Archetypes In Cinderella

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Fairy Tales are stories that every child loves to read. They not only entertain kids for hours, but they also teach morals that kids do not forget even when they grow up. Some of those morals include always being kind, thinking outside of the box, having adventures, thinking critically, and many more. It is indisputable that fairy tales have withstood the test of time, and the reason for them to be undeniable is that they appeal to both children and elderly because of their life lessons. One such famous fairy tale is “Cinderella”, which teaches a person to always make good and kind decisions even in the toughest times. Cinderella was written by Charles Perrault with the use of archetypal elements, and it also has a psychological value …show more content…

Cinderella was later modified and translated into many other languages like to German where it was called “Cinderella”, to Russian where it was called “The Baba Yaga”, to Greek where it was called “Little Saddleslut”, and many more. Perrault wrote the fairy tale during the year of 1697 because France just finished a war with Grand Alliance, and everyone was looking for new and innovative creations. Perrault, in his story, creates new elements like the Fairy Godmother, Glass Slippers, and the Pumpkin. Perrault not only creates new items for his story, but he also created a deeper meaning to many of his lines. For example, when the stepsisters gave their dirty clothes to Cinderella, she was the one “who ironed her sister's linen and pleated their ruffles”(Lang). The real meaning of this line is that a person is always supposed to be kind even when other are mistreating that person. Another example is when the prince wanted Cinderella to stay, but “she immediately made a courtesy to the company and hurried away as fast as she could”(Lang). The true meaning of this sentence is that Cinderella does not try and get a job in the palace, instead she goes back home to her nasty stepmother and ugly stepsisters and continues working there, the lesson that everyone need to learn from this is that a person needs to take responsibilities. Perrault develops a deeper understanding to his story through his new and avant-garde

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