Anne Sexton's Poem 'Cinderella'

In a much different telling of a classic tale than the one many are accustomed to, Anne Sexton’s poem, “Cinderella”, takes the tone of the original story of Cinderella written by the Grimm Brothers. Sexton uses examples that mirror situations that occur in the Grimm’s traditional version. These examples are all synonymous with what has become to be known as the stereotypical “Cinderella story”. Throughout the poem, the author also makes the refrain “that story” (5, 10, 21, 109), which directly refers to the Grimm brother’s story, “Cinderella”, but this refrain also sheds light on the reality that these stories of triumph might not be as great as they seem. The first example Sexton uses refers to a plumber with many children who wins the lottery,