1. themes
1.1. dreams come true
1.2. you can't judge book by it's cover
1.3. good prevails over evil
2. myth element
2.1. unjust oppression
2.2. trumphant reward
3. background
3.1. early versions
3.1.1. China around A.D. 860
3.1.1.1. ''Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang'' by Tuan Ch'eng-Shih
3.1.2. antiquity
3.1.2.1. Ancient Greece/Egipt tale
3.1.3. China around A.D. 860
3.1.4. 1634 "Cenerentola" La Gatta Cennerentola''in by Giambattista Basile
3.1.5. Charles Perrault in 1697
3.1.6. brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the 19th century
3.1.6.1. "Aschenputtel" ("Cinderella" in English translations)
3.2. over 500 versions
3.3. popular folk fairy tale
4. functions
4.1. persecuted heroine
4.2. magic help
4.3. meeting the prince
4.4. overstaying at the ball
4.5. proof of identity
5. Cinderella
5.1. family
5.1.1. stepmother
5.1.2. stepsister 1
5.1.3. stepsister 2
5.1.4. the Prince
5.1.5. father
5.2. temper
5.2.1. warm hearted
5.2.2. sweet
5.2.3. good
5.2.4. charming
5.2.5. obedient
5.2.6. hardworking
5.2.7. kind
5.2.8. helpless
5.2.9. devoted to family
5.3. housework
5.3.1. washing clothes
5.3.2. ironing
5.3.3. sweeping the floor
5.3.4. washing the floor
5.3.5. cooking
5.4. looks
5.4.1. young
5.4.2. blond, long hair
5.4.3. beauty
5.4.4. pretty face
5.4.5. small feet
5.4.6. slim
5.4.7. lovely smile
5.5. Fairy Godmother
5.5.1. the spells
5.5.1.1. she turned
5.5.1.1.1. a pumpkin into a coach
5.5.1.1.2. mice into horses
5.5.1.1.3. a rat into a coachman
5.5.1.1.4. lizards into footmen
5.5.1.1.5. Cinderella's rags into beautiful gown complete with a delicate pair of glass slippers
5.5.2. personality
5.5.2.1. mysterious
5.5.2.2. helping hand
5.5.2.3. sensitive
5.5.2.4. caring
5.5.2.5. generous
5.5.2.6. thoughtful
5.5.2.7. good heart
5.5.2.8. using magic spell
5.5.3. looks and actions
5.5.3.1. little
5.5.3.2. short
5.5.3.3. good looking
5.5.3.4. holds a magic wand
5.5.3.5. wears a hat
5.5.3.6. wears a nice gown
5.5.3.7. smiles a lot
5.5.3.8. spreads a magic dust
5.6. Cinderella's Father
5.6.1. married twice
5.6.2. one daughter
5.6.2.1. first arriage
5.6.3. two step-daughters
5.6.3.1. second marriage
5.6.4. subordinate to his second wife
5.6.5. allows Cinderella to be misstreated by his second wife and her daughters
5.6.6. offers to bring gifts to all of his daughters from the fair
5.7. The Step-Sisters
5.7.1. jealous
5.7.2. mistreat Cinderella
5.7.3. materialists
5.7.4. mean
5.7.5. willing to marry a prince
5.8. Prince
5.8.1. wants to get married
5.8.2. in love with Ciderella
5.8.3. rich
5.8.4. handsome
6. motifs
6.1. mistreated person
6.1.1. by mean stepmother and step sisters
6.2. deadline
6.2.1. midnight
6.3. change in status
6.3.1. from rich to servant
6.3.2. from servant to royal
6.4. identity "slipper" test
6.5. assistance
6.5.1. Fairy Godmother
6.6. event
6.6.1. ball
6.7. enemies
6.7.1. stepmother
6.7.2. stepsisters
6.8. magic
7. Cinderella's Stepmother
7.1. personality
7.1.1. greedy
7.1.2. evil
7.1.3. envious
7.1.4. harsh
7.1.5. false
7.1.6. lazy
7.1.7. strong
7.1.7.1. controlled Cinerella's father
7.1.8. mean
7.1.9. wicked
7.1.10. selfish
7.1.11. cruel
7.1.12. spiteful
7.1.13. haughty
7.2. family
7.2.1. husband
7.2.1.1. Cinderela's father
7.2.2. stepdaughter Cinderella
7.2.3. two daughters
7.2.3.1. from the first marriage
7.3. actions
7.3.1. shows her true colours right after marrying Cinderellas father
7.3.2. does not let Cinderella to go to the ball
7.3.3. mistreats Cinderlla
7.3.4. makes Cinderella work hard constantly, and serve her stepfamily
7.3.5. cheats Cinderella
7.3.5.1. gives Ciderella a task to complete in order to go to the ball having no intent of allowing her to go
7.3.6. marries the rich man
7.3.7. wants her daughter to marry the prince