Power Point 20th Anniversary Cinderella

Cinderella by The Brothers Grimm (original author unknown) Cinderella

Background & Exposition
Indeterminate point of time
Patriarchal, monarchist society
Protagonist:
Female
Young
Attractive
As-yet unnamed (Cinderella)
C2DE Socio-economic stratum
Background & Exposition

Further Exposition
Birth mother expires
Protagonist still pre-pubescent
Father remarries [Ref: Kubler-Ross grief curve completed?]
Step-Mother:
Physically attractive
Vain [ref. Carly Simon, establish royalty costs]
Fertile
Two (2) further female offspring
Further Exposition

Tension Established Spectrum of Decency Sweet / Kind Loving Unselfish Generous Attractive Wicked Spiteful Self-centred Mean-spirited Unattractive Protagonist (Cinderella) Father ?? (Compromising management style, inconsistent, unreliable, remote.) Ref: Kubler-Ross grieving incomplete? Ugly Sister 2 Ugly Sister 1 Step-Mother Tension Established

Protagonist Quality of Life
Unreasonable demands
Father unassertive
Protagonist - inherited passivity?
Step-Mother and Sisters (tactical anger)
Bullying tactic #1 …
Pejorative nickname – “Cinderella”
Protagonist Quality of Life

As time passed … Cinderella Quality of Life Cinderella Physical Attractiveness As time passed …

The Twist
Monarch’s Son
Unnamed
Undescribed
Automatically eligible / desirable?
Grand Ball
Invitation
“ All eligible girls”
Step-Sisters’ bullying tactic #2:
Exclusion / Isolation
The Twist

Exclusion
Step-Mother reinforces exclusion
Offers false hope:
Carrot – Ball / New dress
Stick – Daily chores must be completed
Bullying tactic #3:
Impossible deadlines
Dramatic workload increase
Father absent from all discussions (Ref: Metaphorical emasculation?)
Exclusion

Nadir
Cinderella observes departing sisters
Flashback: [rippling dissolve PowerPoint effect?]
Day of birth-mother’s death
Young protagonist plants a tree
Protagonist waters tree with tears shed due to bullying tactics #1 and #2 [Ref: Coastal tree species unaffected by high NaCl content of water?]
Cut back to Present Day: [appropriate PPT effect]
Cinderella hugs tree [Ref: Early ‘green’ reference?]
Cinderella tells tree her woes
Nadir

A New Hope …
Wind in tree (Aural hallucination?)
“ You will get your wish.”
Dress and shoes hanging in the tree. [Ref: brand unspecified – opp. for possible product placement / sponsorship deal]
Benefactor remains undiscussed in text
A New Hope …

Benefactor Suspects Benefactor Suspects
Dead Mother
Recent Manufacture of gifts X
Mother’s remains in coffin in ground X
Corporeal manifestation unlikely X
Why wait until now? X
Living Father
Recent Manufacture of gifts 
Frequent absences (shopping?) 
Ready access to garden 
Perfect moment 
Dead Mother Living Father Ball Gown & Shoes (both of recent manufacture, plus high quality workmanship & design) Ball Gown & Shoes

A New Hope …
Cinderella ‘transforms’ [Ref: Extreme Makeover follow-on?]
Carriage waiting outside house - allusion to ‘magical’ benefactor [See Benefactor Suspects above]
Dramatic entrance
Noticed by eligible male monarchical offspring
“Danced all night” [Ref: primitive cultures. Ref: vertical expression of horizontal desire]
Not recognised by family
Discuss: vanity = blindness?
A New Hope …

Reality Bites
Midnight
Rapid departure
Loss of 50% of shoes
Fade to black … (false ending)
Reality Bites

“The Very Next Day …”
“ Eligible male monarchical offspring seeks mysterious dancing partner”
Methodology:
Travel to every home in Kingdom
Assess shoe compatibility on every foot of every eligible female
Discuss:
“ In-breeding is not necessarily good breeding. Just because you’re a prince, doesn’t make you smart or efficient.”
Foot fetishism in the upper classes
“ The Very Next Day …”

Noooooooo!
Step-Sister #1 tries shoe on
Foot too big
Discuss: vanity = bunions?
Step-Mother cuts toe off to ensure fit
Fools eligible male monarchical offspring
Heads for castle with Step-Sister #1
Notices blood dripping from shoe [Ref: Eeeeew!]
Returns to C2DE cottage dwelling
Noooooooo!

Noooooooo! 2
Step-Sister #2 tries shoe on
Foot also too big
Discuss: vanity = bunions? (growing evidence)
Step-Mother cuts heel off to ensure fit
Eligible male monarchical offspring is fooled again [Ref: in-breeding discussion above]
Heads for castle with Step-Sister #2
Notices blood dripping from shoe [Ref: Eeeeeeeeeeew!]
Returns to C2DE dwelling once more
Noooooooo! 2

Denouement
Eligible male monarchical offspring asks for other eligible females in the dwelling
Step-Mother reluctantly produces Cinderella
Eligible male monarchical offspring instantly recognises dancing partner from pervious evening [Ref: pheromones?]
Shoe fits Cinderella [Ref: Du-uh! Statistically, how many other girls in the goddamn Kingdom would have that size foot?]
Denouement

Resolution
Cinderella [Ref: power of pejorative nicknames to stick throughout life. See also “Turdblossom”] and eligible male monarchical offspring wed
After ceremony, crows pick eyes from Step-Sisters [Ref: vanity causes blindness (growing evidence)]
Step-Sisters never again mean to “another living creature” [Ref: self-preservation? Ref: post-mortem bullying? Ref: nature vs nurture in the psychology of bullying]
Cinderella lives happily ever after
Resolution

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