Every child growing up will be enamored of the brilliant, glorified ending of a fairy tale; particularly that of Walt Disney. As this child progresses towards maturity, the realization of how the world actually turns comes, humbling his once happy thinking. Charles Perrault wrote his version of Cinderella to appeal to the naive, but at the same time investigate those with a sophisticated intellect. A mask is created by the mysticism of magic and lively endings. Behind this masquerade lies the poverty of the family and how sometimes freedom is only possible with the help of something non-existent. Innocence itself has different meanings and can branch out in various ways. One thing in common is being free from guilt both emotionally and physically. For a person to be truly innocent, they must be purely guilt-free in both realms. The entire plot of Cinderella revolves around her pure nature. The happy ending would not be as rewarding and deserved, causing much less resonance among the audience. Cinderella's innocence clashes with her new family as they are selfish and devious. Unbeknownst to Cinderella, she is the envy of her two stepsisters because they always want more and better. If they weren't envious of their stepsister, they wouldn't forbid her from going to the ball. The kind-hearted girl's patience pays off as she endures the pain of losing her mother and father to her stepmother. The humiliation of becoming the abused servant is her reward as she does it with a smile happy to oblige all their requests. Therefore, innocence is also altruism. As Cinderella progresses in the story, her good nature is justified since she is the one who has a magical godmother who helps her woo the prince allowing her not only...... middle of paper...... She was referring to taking them with him proving that even the purest person imaginable doesn't get along with his sister. Cinderella has overcome the past and embraced new beginnings with her sisters by her side. Perrault implemented the idea that sibling rivalry exists and if someone as innocent as Cinderella can forgive everything her sisters have done to her, everyone else can too. It is actually difficult to accept forgiveness, but family should always be there for a person. Something as simple as a feud from childhood shouldn't affect such an important part of life. Cinderella lights it up (Perrault, n.d.). References Leder, J. (1993, January 1). Rivalry between adult siblings. In psychology today. Retrieved November 7, 2013Perrault, Charles (n.d.). Cinderella. Baker College Composition: A Personalized Approach (Rev. Ed.), 404-408. Boston, MA: Pearson Learning Solutions.