A Comparative Analysis of Cinderella Stories by Brothers Grimm and Perrault
Comparing key sections of the Cinderella story as presented by Brothers Grimm and Perrault reveals differences in narrative details and character interactions, such as Cinderella's motivations, the intervention of magical elements, the Prince's reaction at the feast, and the efforts made to find the mysterious girl through a lost slipper. Both versions showcase unique twists and interpretations that contribute to the enduring appeal of the Cinderella tale.
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Comparison of sections of the Cinderella story by Brothers Grimm and Perrault Hugh Busher 09. 11. 2023
To the Princes Ball (Dance) held perhaps when a Prince is old enough to choose a life partner Brothers Grimm Perrault Cinderella cries because she wants to go to the Ball (dance) with her stepsisters and father but her stepmother refuses her and sets her an impossible task. Was in tears because she couldn t go to the King s Ball for the Prince
The intervention of a magical/ Good influence Brothers Grimm Perrault Cinderella visits her mother s grave and asks the Hazel tree she has planted there to shake down silver and gold on her. One of the two white birds (doves? Pigeons?) which live there bring her a dress and golden slippers Her fairy godmother, who secretly watched over, saw her in tears because she wanted to go to the Ball, said, be a good girl, and you shall go to the ball. ... took her into her secret room and asked her to collect a pumpkin from the garden. A lot of detail: the pumpkin turns into a fine golden coach; mice turn in to fine horses; a rat becomes the coachman; and six lizards become fine liveried coachmen; Cinderella s rags turn into fine clothes with glass slippers but these will disappear at midnight (the magical hour) but these will disappear at midnight
At the feast Brothers Grimm Perrault Everybody wonders who she is because she is so beautiful. The Prince takes Cinderella as his partner for the dances. The King s son did nothing but look at her, falling in love with the beautiful person with the glass slippers. when Cinderella runs away at midnight on the third night of the Ball, the Prince has a plan to stop her running away from him She hurried away immediately when it struck twelve (midnight), so quickly she dropped a glass slipper
The Princes plan Brothers Grimm Perrault Covering the steps from the dance hall with pitch, but all he catches is a dainty golden slipper. He is determined to have the girl with the dainty feet as his wife No plan But Cinderella drops one of her glass slippers when she rushes out
The morning after the dance (Ball) in Perrault the Prince has no clue to which family the beautiful girl belongs Brothers Grimm Perrault The Prince goes to the step-sisters father to ask them to try on the golden slipper They both have dainty feet so are excited by this Prince sends out trusted advisers to all the princesses and Duchesses to try on the glass slipper but in vain, eventually an adviser comes to the two stepsisters house.
Self-inflicted injury (physical in Brothers Grimm) and humiliation Brothers Grimm Perrault Both stepsisters try on the golden slipper but it doesn t fit. At their mother s suggestion, one cuts off her big toe to make it fit. The other cuts off her heel. The Prince doesn t see the deception and puts each stepsister in turn on his horse to take her away as his bride. But passing the hazel tree the two birds (doves? Pigeons?) that live there point out the deception and the Prince sees the blood on the stepsisters shoes and returns each stepsister in turn to her house The two stepsisters each did all that they possibly could to put the glass slipper on their feet but in vain They laugh at Cinderella who also asks to try the glass slipper
The unveiling of Cinderella Brothers Grimm Perrault The prince asks if there are other daughters in the house. The father reluctantly lets Cinderella try because she is so dirty, but the Prince insists. The Prince s adviser looked at Cinderella, thought her very pretty and said he had orders to let every girl try on the glass slipper. Cinderella washes herself then curtseys to the Prince. Then the Prince offers her the golden shoe which fits her perfectly. The Prince the recognises her and puts her on his horse. When they pass the hazel tree the two white pigeons say she is the right bride because there is no blood on her shoe and then they sit on Cinderella s shoulders The adviser asks Cinderella to sit down to try on the glass slipper which fits her foot easily. Cinderella then pulled out the other glass slipper and put it on her foot. Her godmother, touched Cinderella s clothes with her wand, making them richer and more magnificent than ever.
The stepmother and stepsisters response v. Cinderella s response (Christian virtue?) Brothers Grimm Perrault step-mother and the two sisters were thunderstruck, and grew pale with anger The stepsisters threw themselves at her feet to beg pardon for all the ill treatment they had given her. Cinderella embraced them, said that she forgave them and asked them always to love her.
Before and at the wedding feast (Revenge or forgiveness or political astuteness?) Brothers Grimm Perrault The stepsisters try to curry favour with Cinderella and join in the festivities, but the two pigeons peck their eyes out and leave them blind for life Cinderella is taken by carriage to the young prince. He thought her more charming than ever and decided to marry her. Cinderella gave her two stepsisters rooms in the palace, and found two great lords of the court to marry them
