Cinderella
Oh,
welcome again! So nice of you to stay to meet my next client! What
a beauty she is! Her name is Cinderella and she is not as shy as the
other fairy tale friends you have met so far!
(There are three loud knocks on the door, and in walks Cinderella.)
Julie: Hello, dear! How nice it is to see you!
Cinderella: Oh, Julie! It's been far too long! How have you been?
Julie: Just fine, my dear! I haven't seen you here in a long while. Tell me, what brings you?
Cinderella: Oh, it's my step-sisters! We haven't talked in days!
Julie: Oh! That's awful, darling! What has caused the silence you speak of?
Cinderella: Well, I don't even know where to begin!
Julie: How about at the beginning?
Cinderella: That sounds like a fabulous idea. Well, you see it all started when we were young girls. My father married their mother, and at first my step-mother and two step-sisters were truly awful to me! My two sisters were given the finest clothes, slept in the nicest bedding, and were always given anything and everything they could ever want. I, on the other hand, was forced to be a servant to them. I did all of the chores around the house and was never given anything in return for my hard work. I would have told my father, but he was so in love with the step-mother that I know he would not have believed me!
Julie: Please, dear, continue!
Cinderella: Well one day my step-sisters ran into our house beaming with joy. They told my father, step-mother, and me that the prince was hosting a ball at the castle and that all the young misses of our town were invited! I spent the entire week watching them prepare for ball and then I even helped them get ready for it! I watched them for as long as I could as they walked away, and then I got terribly sad! At that time, I was really upset that I could not go to the ball with them. Well, my fairy godmother showed up and with a quick flick of her wand, I was dressed in a beautiful gown with a beautiful pair of slippers and had a lovely horse-drawn carriage.
Julie: How lovely!
Cinderella: It was quite a night I must say! I was greeted by the prince and we immediately fell in love, but I could not tell him who I was for fear of my family finding out and getting angry with me. I promised my fairy godmother that I would leave before the clock struck midnight, but was so caught up in the night that I almost missed it! As soon as I heard the clock, I ran for the door! I had to get out before my clothes changed back to the rags I was wearing before the ball. The prince chased after me, but I could not stop to explain things to him. He grabbed the glass slipper that fell off my foot as I ran and promised to use the slipper to find me.
Julie: Now, remind me how the rest of the story goes, my dear.
Cinderella: Well, my sisters came back to the house and told me of the beautiful young woman they saw at the ball. The next day, a gentleman stopped by to have all the young women of the house try on the glass slipper for the prince was to marry the one whose foot fit the slipper. My sisters tried with all their might, but were not successful. I asked if I could try and they both laughed at me. The gentleman was very kind and requested that I have my turn as well. Everyone in the room was in shock as I slipped my foot into the shoe and it fit like it was made for me. I was immediately taken to the castle at once and the prince and I were soon married.
Julie: So tell me, what is the matter with you and your sisters?
Cinderella: Well Julie, I have always done so much for them and it never seems to be good enough! I took care of all the chores when we were younger and helped with their hair and clothing. Then, after I was married and moved to the castle, I fixed them up with two very nice men whom they happened to marry! But still, they are always asking me to do things for them. Which I would not mind doing, if they would do the same for me. It seems any time I ask for their assistance, they are always too busy!
Julie: Well, Cinderella, it is time you realize that there are some people that no matter how hard you try to please them, they are never satisfied. You must not focus so much on pleasing them because in all of your years of trying, how successful have you been?
Cinderella: Not very. I know you are right, Julie, but I guess that it is just my nature to try to please people.
Julie: Well, dear friend, I just don't like to hear of people taking advantage of you. I would really like to see you focus more on yourself and your own well-being. Why don't you let them be responsible for their own happiness, my dear?
Cinderella: You are right Julie, I'm going to do my best to try! I just need to learn to tell them no every now and then!
Julie: That's it! You've got it!
Cinderella: Yes! I'm not going to agree to everything they ask of me! What a great feeling! Thank you so much, Julie!
Julie: Anytime, my dear!
(Cinderella leaves the cozy little cottage, but not without a quick hug good-bye.)
Well what a lovely day this has been! I'm so glad you could stay and meet my dear friends!
Author's Note: For this story, I tried to keep things true to the original Andrew Lang version. I was not as descriptive with the details of the transformation of animals to people and horses, but I think it was best to leave it out of this story. Also, the Andrew Lang version has Cinderella going to a ball two nights in a row. The first night she leaves on time, and her sisters tell her everything that she missed out on because they believe she stayed home. Then, the second night she forgets to watch the clock and hears the clock strike midnight. She has to run as fast as she can to get out of the ball before she changes back to her original clothes. Also, the original story makes more of an effort to demonstrate how nice Cinderella was to her family, and I did not put as much emphasis on that part of the story. While researching this story, I found that there are various versions that I could have used. This is the only story in the story book that closely relates to the Disney version of the story. I think this version is my favorite and that's why I chose to retell it.
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(There are three loud knocks on the door, and in walks Cinderella.)
Julie: Hello, dear! How nice it is to see you!
Cinderella: Oh, Julie! It's been far too long! How have you been?
Julie: Just fine, my dear! I haven't seen you here in a long while. Tell me, what brings you?
Cinderella: Oh, it's my step-sisters! We haven't talked in days!
Julie: Oh! That's awful, darling! What has caused the silence you speak of?
Cinderella: Well, I don't even know where to begin!
Julie: How about at the beginning?
Cinderella: That sounds like a fabulous idea. Well, you see it all started when we were young girls. My father married their mother, and at first my step-mother and two step-sisters were truly awful to me! My two sisters were given the finest clothes, slept in the nicest bedding, and were always given anything and everything they could ever want. I, on the other hand, was forced to be a servant to them. I did all of the chores around the house and was never given anything in return for my hard work. I would have told my father, but he was so in love with the step-mother that I know he would not have believed me!
Julie: Please, dear, continue!
Cinderella: Well one day my step-sisters ran into our house beaming with joy. They told my father, step-mother, and me that the prince was hosting a ball at the castle and that all the young misses of our town were invited! I spent the entire week watching them prepare for ball and then I even helped them get ready for it! I watched them for as long as I could as they walked away, and then I got terribly sad! At that time, I was really upset that I could not go to the ball with them. Well, my fairy godmother showed up and with a quick flick of her wand, I was dressed in a beautiful gown with a beautiful pair of slippers and had a lovely horse-drawn carriage.
Julie: How lovely!
Cinderella: It was quite a night I must say! I was greeted by the prince and we immediately fell in love, but I could not tell him who I was for fear of my family finding out and getting angry with me. I promised my fairy godmother that I would leave before the clock struck midnight, but was so caught up in the night that I almost missed it! As soon as I heard the clock, I ran for the door! I had to get out before my clothes changed back to the rags I was wearing before the ball. The prince chased after me, but I could not stop to explain things to him. He grabbed the glass slipper that fell off my foot as I ran and promised to use the slipper to find me.
Julie: Now, remind me how the rest of the story goes, my dear.
Cinderella: Well, my sisters came back to the house and told me of the beautiful young woman they saw at the ball. The next day, a gentleman stopped by to have all the young women of the house try on the glass slipper for the prince was to marry the one whose foot fit the slipper. My sisters tried with all their might, but were not successful. I asked if I could try and they both laughed at me. The gentleman was very kind and requested that I have my turn as well. Everyone in the room was in shock as I slipped my foot into the shoe and it fit like it was made for me. I was immediately taken to the castle at once and the prince and I were soon married.
Julie: So tell me, what is the matter with you and your sisters?
Cinderella: Well Julie, I have always done so much for them and it never seems to be good enough! I took care of all the chores when we were younger and helped with their hair and clothing. Then, after I was married and moved to the castle, I fixed them up with two very nice men whom they happened to marry! But still, they are always asking me to do things for them. Which I would not mind doing, if they would do the same for me. It seems any time I ask for their assistance, they are always too busy!
Julie: Well, Cinderella, it is time you realize that there are some people that no matter how hard you try to please them, they are never satisfied. You must not focus so much on pleasing them because in all of your years of trying, how successful have you been?
Cinderella: Not very. I know you are right, Julie, but I guess that it is just my nature to try to please people.
Julie: Well, dear friend, I just don't like to hear of people taking advantage of you. I would really like to see you focus more on yourself and your own well-being. Why don't you let them be responsible for their own happiness, my dear?
Cinderella: You are right Julie, I'm going to do my best to try! I just need to learn to tell them no every now and then!
Julie: That's it! You've got it!
Cinderella: Yes! I'm not going to agree to everything they ask of me! What a great feeling! Thank you so much, Julie!
Julie: Anytime, my dear!
(Cinderella leaves the cozy little cottage, but not without a quick hug good-bye.)
Well what a lovely day this has been! I'm so glad you could stay and meet my dear friends!
Author's Note: For this story, I tried to keep things true to the original Andrew Lang version. I was not as descriptive with the details of the transformation of animals to people and horses, but I think it was best to leave it out of this story. Also, the Andrew Lang version has Cinderella going to a ball two nights in a row. The first night she leaves on time, and her sisters tell her everything that she missed out on because they believe she stayed home. Then, the second night she forgets to watch the clock and hears the clock strike midnight. She has to run as fast as she can to get out of the ball before she changes back to her original clothes. Also, the original story makes more of an effort to demonstrate how nice Cinderella was to her family, and I did not put as much emphasis on that part of the story. While researching this story, I found that there are various versions that I could have used. This is the only story in the story book that closely relates to the Disney version of the story. I think this version is my favorite and that's why I chose to retell it.
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