An exercise on plot, setting, characters, and point of view
Follow this link to view an interactive version of Cinderella that walks you through the story and it’s elements. Cinderella Interactive Cinderella Interactive
Now, you are going to look at versions of the Cinderella story from other cultures. You will record the story elements in them to the classic tale that we are used to. You will fill in the attached chart (printed copies are available- this is if you are absent or forgot your copy)chart You will work in groups of three.
Native American The Hidden One by Aaron Shephard The Hidden One
Ireland Fair, Brown, and Trembling by Jeremiah Curtin Fair, Brown, and Trembling
Scotland Rashin-Coatie by Sir George Douglas Rashin-Coatie
Russia The Golden Slipper by Aleksandr Adanas'ev The Golden Slipper
Egyptian Rhodopis Rhodopis
Romanian The Old Man’s Daughter by Marguerite L. M. Wolfe The Old Man’s Daughter