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Cinderella Notes

Cinderella Notes. But first, what does the term “folktale” really mean?. 1. “Folk” refers to people. 2. “Tales” are stories. 3. Thus, a folktale is a story told by folks (people). How many Cinderella stories?. 1. There are more than 340 known versions of the story.

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Cinderella Notes

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  1. Cinderella Notes

  2. But first, what does the term “folktale” really mean? • 1. “Folk” refers to people. • 2. “Tales” are stories. • 3. Thus, a folktale is a story told by folks (people)

  3. How many Cinderella stories? • 1. There are more than 340 known versions of the story. • 2. They can be found worldwide, in most countries. • 3. They represent the culture of the area they originate from.

  4. Where did Cinderella stories originate? • 1. The European version, that we are familiar with, dates back to the 1500s or 1600s. There are versions from both Germany and England. • 2. This is not the oldest, however.

  5. The oldest is…. • 1. A story from China, dating back to somewhere between 600-900 A.D. This means the story is more than 1,000 years old. • 2. The girl in this story was named • Yeh-Shen.

  6. Why the glass slipper? • In ancient Chinese culture, people thought of the feet as the most beautiful part of the human body. • Tiny feet were thought to be more beautiful than larger feet.

  7. Chinese Foot Binding • 1. To achieve the beauty of the small foot, Chinese girls had their feet “bound” or wrapped tightly in fabric, at an early age. • 2. The toes were folded under and foot bones broken. Binding stopped blood flow. Bones deteriorated. The foot became extremely misshapen. • 3. The goal was to have a foot of approximately 3 inches in length.

  8. Bound vs. Normal Feet

  9. X-ray of Bound Feet

  10. Links • Cinderella • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/index2.html

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