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Evil In Cinderella
In the story of cinderella the step-mother isnt evil at all. Cinderella was always spoiled as a young child by her mother and father growing up. As soon as the mother dies, her father remarried and Cinderella had got a step-mother. Cinderella was always complaining about how evil and mean her stepmother is. The stepmother jsut always discipline cinderella make her work for it. The step-mother made cinderella learn life, and cleaning lessons. Cinderella really had it easy growing up. They tooj her pretty clothesaway from her,put old grey bedgown on her, and gave her wooden shoes. Some would say that's favoritsm, harsh and heartless, but others would say they have to work for it. In my case the stepmother has two daughters of her own that she

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