Topic > Overcoming the oppression of women in the Brothers Grimm...

In fairy tales, morals are conveyed so that the reader can understand what the author is trying to explain. This idea is seen through the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “Cinderella.” The Brothers Grimm implement characters that help the reader conclude the moral of the story. The moral of “Cinderella” is that you can work for what you want and you always have a choice. The fairy tale explains it in depth through the characters: Cinderella, stepmother, stepsisters, prince and father. Each character has their own distinct role in the story. The main character, Cinderella, helps the reader learn the moral that you have to work for what you want because she is forced to work by her stepsisters and stepmother. She is forced as her stepmother and stepsisters feel superior to Cinderella. Working under unfair conditions, she strives to do what she wants, makes a choice and goes to the ball after being told she is not worthy. Cinderella's unjust condition is seen as oppression and she suffers abuse from the prince, her father, stepmother, and stepsisters. Cinderella's father knows that his new wife and children treat her badly; however, he does not help his daughter, which shows another example of men mistreating women. Even the prince exploits her when he doesn't even know her but thinks she will be the ideal bride. Cinderella was oppressed in this fairy tale and women must realize that they have a choice in everything they do. Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be smarter, read them more fairy tales” (GoodRead Quotes). Each fairy tale teaches morals and verses enriching children's minds with imagination, vocabulary and better reading skills. Cinderella teaches forgiveness even after she marries the prince. He invites her