Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale

This has a similar story but not. Ashpet is the Cinderella of the story and the fairy godmother is her grandmother. Prince charming is Don Ellison’s son. Ashpet’s grandmother helps her sneak off to the picnic where Don Ellison’s son is and they have a great time together. In the end before she leaves she loses her red slipper. This is set in the Appalatians. I feel this will help show the similarities and differences from the original Cinderella to the story they are portraying.

Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella

This story is just like the original story or at least the same plot line. In this book Cinderella is a Cajun girl. It is set in New Orleans and uses a lot of French words throughout the book. It gives definitions at the bottom of the pages so that you know what they are talking about. Basically, this keeps true to the same classic Cinderella story. She goes through abuse from her stepsisters and stepmother. She finds true love in the end with help from a friend and her getting over the hurtles that are placed in front of her. This is a great book because it keeps to the original with a few different ideas in it.

Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella

Jouanah is considered Cinderella. She has two evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother. Her step family is just awful to her. Jouanah finds her dead mothers spirit who guides her in the right direction. Jouanah has these magical sandals that she wears that bring her luck. Jouanah in the end finds her true love and lives happily ever after. This is a great story and the fact that it has different yet similar ideas for the story it helps you understand what the culture believes in.

The Persian Cinderella

This story is similar to the Cinderella story that everyone has come accustomed too. The exception is that it has a lot of Persian influence throughout the story and has a few different characters. Instead of the typical fairy godmother there is a magical blue jug that helps Settareh, who is Cinderella. Settareh lives with her evil stepsisters and stepmother. She has to overcome their abuse and being neglected by her evil step family. This is a great story to show the difference of how the story is interpreted by the Persian culture.

The Irish Cinderlad

This story has a different twist to it because the Cinderella is really a Cinderlad. A young boy named Becan lives with his evil stepsisters and stepmother. He has to do what the original Cinderella had to and more. Becan meets a magic bull and his life is turned around. Becan rescues the princess who is in distress and marries her and lives happily ever after. This story is great because it does not have a girl for the lead character but instead a young boy who has to go through similar things that the original Cinderella had too. Again it shows great similarities and differences.

The Korean Cinderella

This story was set in ancient Korea. The book shows pictures of how the Korean culture dresses acts and interprets the idea of Cinderella. In this story Pear Blossom is the so called Cinderella and she has to get the attention of the magistrate. The story keeps true to the original Cinderella with a few different directions. In the end Pear Blossom marries the Magistrate and lives happily ever after. This is another great book to show the difference and similarities of how the Korean culture tells the story of Cinderella.

The Egyptian Cinderella

This story was set in sixth century Egypt. The character that is portrayed as Rhodopis she is a slave. As in the original story Cinderella is a slave and in the end will overcome her evil step sisters and step mother to marry the prince. In this version of the story Rhodopis overcomes being a slave and marries the Pharaoh who is the Prince. This book has great illustration to go along with the story to show a different culture’s interpretation of Cinderella. How the Egyptian culture would tell the classic story for their children. Overall, it is very interesting