Dr.J.Marquardt
Eng1430
w10
Mar.
3th
Word
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Keep pious all the time
“Ashenputtle”, a story from German was written by
The Brothers Grimm. This story suggested that if keep pious and good all the
time, then good God will always wish you. In other words, the good inevitably
is successful and the bad inevitably punished..
Before the maiden’s mother died, she told maiden
that the good God would protect maiden if she was good and pious. This maiden
kept this belief in heart, cleaning her mother’s grave every day. However, her
stepmother and her step- sisters were vile and black of heart. They usually
bullied her and forced her doing dirty work. They called this maiden “Cinderella”.
It mean she always looked dusty and dirty One day, father asked his two
step-daughters and Cinderella what he should bring back for them. Instead of
asking for beautiful dresses, pearls and jewels, Cinderella wanted the first
branch which knocked against his hat on his way home. She planted this branch and
wept it. Then it grew and became a handsome tree, attracting a little white
bird always came on the tree. If Cinderella expressed a wish, the bird threw
down to her what she had wished for.
One day, the
prince chose his bride through parties. The Cinderella made much effort
participating in parties after getting rid of stepmother’s preventing with the
help of turtle-doves. She had no beautiful dresses and shoes. She went to her
mother's grave beneath the hazel-tree and cried. Then the bird threw her some splendid
attire. She was such a beauty that attracted the prince very much. The prince
wanted to get her address but in vain because Cinderella escaped deliberately.
Her dress became more splendid over and over. The smart prince thought out a
method and caught one of golden shoes and announced whoever fit this shoe would
became his bride. Two stepsisters wanted to become his bride and cut down their
foot to fit that golden shoe. Luckily, The two pigeons reveal the truth of
their evil. Cinderella fit the golden shoe. Then Cinderella became prince’s bride.
And thus, for their wickedness and falsehood, two step-sisters were punished
with blindness all their days.
References:
The Grimm brothers.(Apr.1884).Household Tales.London:George Bell.
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/stories/german.html
Good, Andy
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