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Comparing Aschenputtel By The Brothers Grimm And The Twelve Months

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There are plenty of various versions of Cinderella stories in different cultures and countries. The settings of geographies and environments can differ from one to the other, but a lot of them have similar plots and essential themes. Among four versions of Cinderella stories we have read in class, “Aschenputtel” by The Brothers Grimm and “The Twelve Months” by Alexander Chodzko show how Cinderella stories share the typical format but also have distinct storylines. First, typical Cinderella stories describe how blended families fail. Stepsisters and stepmother often appear evil in the stories. They harass and give loads of chores to Cinderella figures because they are either jealous of Cinderella’s beauty or just hate her for not being their
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