Two Treatments of "Cinderella"

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This paper compares and contrasts the Grimm's 1857 version of "Cinderella" with Tanith Lee's "When the Clock Strikes", highlighting the differences between each author's target market, one being early 19th century parents in search of a primer in manners for their children, and the other, a modern audience reading for pleasure. It explores character motivation, conflict and resolution, and the role of religion in short stories.

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"The Cinderella character's motivation in the Grimms' tale is different to that of Ashella, her abused and motherless counterpart in Tanith Lee's "When the Clock Strikes." The two characters share a strong sense of duty, with both characters vowing to carry out their dying mothers' instructions to the letter. However, Cinderella's vow is that she remain "good and pious" (Zipes 93). Her reward is to be the Lord's assistance and access to her mother's spirit. While not entirely clear, it seems that the Lord is represented in the story by tame birds and the mother by a hazel bush."

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