'But the shoe is mine.'
As you know, "Cinderella" is one of the most famous stories all of the world. A pretty but poor girl Cinderella meets a nice princess at the ball and she gets married with him.
At first, she was bullied by her ugly sisters. One day, they got an invitation to the ball at the Palace from the king. They were so happy but Cinderella's ugly sisters made her leave her at home and do everything for their party. However, she really wanted to go to the ball. Then, the Fairly Godmother suddenly turned up there and she fulfilled the Cinderella's wish but she made a resolution, 'But, you must be home before midnight.' The prince became quite fond of Cinderella and danced with her all evening, but she realized that it's become midnight. Though she ran home, she forgot her glass shoe. After that, the Princess went and asked every girl in the town to put on the shoe. Cinderella's sisters couldn't fit the shoe but she fitted it. She honestly said she wasn't a princess but she asserted the shoe was hers. Finally, she and the prince had a nice wedding and everyone lived happily.
When I was a small child, I read this story and felt happy. However, I felt unusual to read it after becoming older. At first, Cinderella was severely bullied by her sisters like that but she could easily get along with them after she got married to the prince. It sounded a little strange to me because we, especially women can't readily be friends to whom they are hostile.
Reference
Hobart, Ruth. (2006). Cinderella. Genoa, Italy, Canterbury, England. Black Cat.
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