Cinderella Comparisons

[Karin]

Use this thread to discuss and keep track of the different ways Marissa Meyer references the traditional Cinderella.

[Paula]

The first and most obvious is the cruel stepmother.

[Paula]

Oh, and the handsome prince!

[Tracy]

And the ball!

[Kristine]

And at least one step-sister who is not fond of Cinder.

[Chris]

And the fact that cyborgs are considered sub-human, much like servants. This is a nice coincidence that we started this book now; several of the grade levels at my elementary are in the middle of their folk/fairy tale/ fable units. Can't wait to share some of the details with my inclusion class!

[Kristine]

Chris, that's a very good point. The whole 'lower class citizen' thing is very strong and parallels the fairy tale quite nicely.

[Danis]

The cyborg foot compared to the Cinderella slipper.