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Heather
Jun 11, 2015 04:52PM
What parallels can you draw between Cinder and the Cinderella fairy tale? What is the symbolism behind the glass slipper, the pumpkin carriage, the ball? Is there a fairy godmother in Cinder, and if so, who is it?
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To me, Iko, and Cress are both the Fairy Godmothers, each in their own way. Iko, by saving and providing the dress that was Pearl's, giving Cinder something to wear to the ball/ Then, there is Cress - Cress gives Cinder the incentive to go, simply by giving her a task to fulfill that is integral. So, it isn't just one Fairy Godmother for me, but two.
The Glass Slipper is, of course, the small cyborg foot, and is symbolic of the ideal, small-sized feet in old China, where the earliest form of the Cinderella story is set. It falls off because it's not attached properly, and serves as the last piece of Cinder that Kai has to link them together, to remember the night that she ran, and the night he found out the things she hid.
The Pumpkin Carriage, that's the car, as Phoenix has stated. That said, the Pumpkin Carriage is not as reliable as the original in Cinderella, and crashes before Cinder can even get to the ball - symbolic of the Pumpkin Carriage turning back into a pumpkin before Cinderella herself can get home, I think.
The ball is the ball, simply put, though in this one Cinder is easily more recognised, and she is not a ladylike, fair maiden like the original fairy tale of Cinderella describes. She is the opposite, and yet, she still stands out, except more like a sore thumb in this instance. Still, she stands out, and she is noticed by Kai, who is enthralled by her either way.
To me, Iko, and Cress are both the Fairy Godmothers, each in their own way. Iko, by saving and providing the dress that was Pearl's, giving Cinder something to wear to the ball/ Then, there is Cress - Cress gives Cinder the incentive to go, simply by giving her a task to fulfill that is integral. So, it isn't just one Fairy Godmother for me, but two.
The Glass Slipper is, of course, the small cyborg foot, and is symbolic of the ideal, small-sized feet in old China, where the earliest form of the Cinderella story is set. It falls off because it's not attached properly, and serves as the last piece of Cinder that Kai has to link them together, to remember the night that she ran, and the night he found out the things she hid.
The Pumpkin Carriage, that's the car, as Phoenix has stated. That said, the Pumpkin Carriage is not as reliable as the original in Cinderella, and crashes before Cinder can even get to the ball - symbolic of the Pumpkin Carriage turning back into a pumpkin before Cinderella herself can get home, I think.
The ball is the ball, simply put, though in this one Cinder is easily more recognised, and she is not a ladylike, fair maiden like the original fairy tale of Cinderella describes. She is the opposite, and yet, she still stands out, except more like a sore thumb in this instance. Still, she stands out, and she is noticed by Kai, who is enthralled by her either way.
I want to say that the fairy godmother was Cress because without realizing it she sent Cinder to the ball for the prince (Kai). Yes the car as the carriage. Yes her full cyborg foot as the slipper. The ball is still a ball. Except I loved the twist of the evil step sisters being one actually liked her. Hated what happened to her though!
Pretty much what everyone else has said: the cyborg foot as the glass slipper and the car as the pumpkin carriage. I didn't even think about Iko and Cress being the fairy godmother, which I also find myself agreeing to, but I actually thought of the doctor being Cinder's "fairy godmother" more so than the other two. In both stories, the fairy godmothers are the ones who help Cinder/ella get to where they're going and helps them realize who they really are. Both godmothers help Cinder/ella "escape" from their prison: the fairy godmother helps Cinderella escape from her evil stepmother's house, and the doctor helps Cinder escape from actual prison. They're also the ones who provide the main characters with ways to escape: Cinderella was given the carriage and her outfit, which is where I agree with Iko and Cress also being the godmothers. But the doctor gave Cinder a new hand equipped with nifty tools and a new foot that actually fit, which could also be considered the other glass slipper that didn't break, because it's the foot that fit perfectly. They both also help the main characters realize that they are more than who others make them to be.
The ball is obvious, but I don't see it as "just" a ball. It symbolizes the opportunity to break away from the expectations of others. Both Cinders, if you think about it, become princesses after they attend the ball; Cinderella by marrying her prince, Cinder by being told by the doctor. Both Cinders disobey their stepmothers, both Cinders make decisions for their own for the first time, so the ball is that critical turning point in their lives, because it's almost the idea of "coming of age", precisely because they decide they want to start making decisions for themselves and breaking away from life as they knew it.
The ball is obvious, but I don't see it as "just" a ball. It symbolizes the opportunity to break away from the expectations of others. Both Cinders, if you think about it, become princesses after they attend the ball; Cinderella by marrying her prince, Cinder by being told by the doctor. Both Cinders disobey their stepmothers, both Cinders make decisions for their own for the first time, so the ball is that critical turning point in their lives, because it's almost the idea of "coming of age", precisely because they decide they want to start making decisions for themselves and breaking away from life as they knew it.
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mostly what every one said What parallels can you draw between Cinder and the Cinderella fairy tail?
Both cinder and cinderella are treated unfairly and like slaves, Cinder loses her foot at the ball and cinderella loses her shoe at the ball, the story cinderella originated from china and the story Cinder takes place in china.
What is the symbolisms behind the glass slipper the carriage and the ball?
Cinders foot as the glass slipper, the car as the pumpkin carriage and the ball as the ball.
Is there a fairy godmother? If so who is it?
There is no fairy godmother, but I guess you could say Iko and cress are the fairy godmother because Iko had saved poeny’s dress and so Cinder was able to wear it and Cress told cinder to go to the ball to warn prince Kai about queen Levana’s plot.
Both cinder and cinderella are treated unfairly and like slaves, Cinder loses her foot at the ball and cinderella loses her shoe at the ball, the story cinderella originated from china and the story Cinder takes place in china.
What is the symbolisms behind the glass slipper the carriage and the ball?
Cinders foot as the glass slipper, the car as the pumpkin carriage and the ball as the ball.
Is there a fairy godmother? If so who is it?
There is no fairy godmother, but I guess you could say Iko and cress are the fairy godmother because Iko had saved poeny’s dress and so Cinder was able to wear it and Cress told cinder to go to the ball to warn prince Kai about queen Levana’s plot.
Fairy godmother...maybe the doctor (can't remember his name), now the pumpkin carriage must be the car she used and trached, glass slipper her cyborg foot and the ball is pretty much obvious.
