7th LIT – Folk Tales Compare and Contrast

Posted on January 11, 2008 by mdyogisjs.
Categories: 7th Literature.


Write a one-page essay comparing the similarities and contrasting the differences of the Cinderella folk tales. Choose TWO out of the three folk tales to analyze:

  • English/American Cinderella
  • The Algonquin Cinderella
  • Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China

Discuss characterization, setting, conflict, resolution and how the stories relate to one another.

Also keep in mind the differences that occur because of cultural context in regards to the varying beliefs held by the people of those particular times and places.

The essay must be typed, double-spaced, 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Please remember to proofread your work before submitting it.

The essay is due on THURSDAY, JAN. 17th.

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