Essay About Short Fictional Story Of Cinderella And Elements Of Fiction

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The short fictional story of Cinderella contained many elements of fiction. The
elements that will be discussed in this analysis are plot, point of view, theme, images,
and foils.
The plot, or whats happing, of the fairytale Cinderella centers around an evil
stepmother and two stepsisters who mistreat and take advantage of the only daughter,
Cinderella, of a weak, controllable guy who is entering a second marriage. The author
illustrates the plot by showing how Cinderella is able to overcome adversity and end up
better off than the afore mentioned characters by being humble, beautiful, and helped
with a little magic to live happily ever after with her prince charming.
The point of view of Cinderella is omniscient. The author lets the reader see and
know about all the characters throughout the story. The characters are illustrated and
described so that the reader would know at all times what each person is doing at any
given moment.
The theme of the fairytale seems to portray as long as you are humble, full of faith
and patience, good things await for you. Cinderella used a lot of images and good foils
to help tell the story. The clothing wore, horse and carriage, princes, wooden floors and
fireplaces,