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Yeh-Shen triumphs in the end as the tiny slipper fits her foot and she wins her prince/king. The way in which the step-mother and daughter are paid their dues is very consistent with the barbaric culture of the early Chinese as the step-mother and step-sister are "crushed to death in a shower of flying stones-. .
Moving west, the story Cinder-Maid from Europe follows the skeleton provided by the Chinese Yeh-Shen with the introduction of the evil step-mother and her two ugly daughters. The variables in this introduction include the story starting with immediate talk of the prince's Festival invitations, and the father figure being present, even taking interest in Cinder-Maid, suggesting his daughter "should also have a dress- to the ball. Like in the story skeleton, there is conflict throughout between the step-family and the heroine. In this case, the step-mother disagrees with the idea of the "dirty girl- attending the ball. Instead of a magical fish, this Cinder-Maid looks to a magical hazel tree she planted after the death of her biological mother for help. A little bird from the tree serves as the recurring magical creature who instructs her on how to receive beautiful dresses and accoutrements for the event. In this variation, an interesting element was added that is repeated in future versions. Cinder-Maid is warned that she must be home by midnight or else she'll return to rags in front of everyone. Staying true to the core theme, the beautiful mystery maiden loses her golden slipper in tar the prince had spread over the stairs to prevent her from leaving. Fitting the shoe to the maiden again is the way the Prince is lead to his future wife. Cinder-Maid triumphs as she rises above her evil step-family and is pledged to wed the prince.
Consistent with the more contemporary European culture, the step-mother and her ugly daughters simply disappear into the background, as apposed to the more violent Chinese conclusion.
Perhaps an ideal life of happiness and love, or the thought of Cinderella and the idea of happily ever after come to mind. ... On June 29, 1981 they were married, and their ceremony drew a global television and radio audience that estimated over one thousand million people. ...
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