“Once upon a time, there was a poor girl named Cinderella…” Most children in the world have heard about the story of the girl who become the bride of a prince with the help of a fairy. The elements of magic can be seen in almost every fairytale, but they are different in each story. In the Germen version of Cinderella, the element of magic shows not only the human imagination but also the violence and dark side of it.
The birds, like the angels sent to her by Cinderella’s dead mother, play a great role in the story. The birds cannot only talk to Cinderella but can also help her do the work and tell her how to get what she wants. However, they can also be violent. “The doves came along and pecked out one of the elder sister’s eyes and one of