Talk about staying power! The story of Cinderella has circulated from 1st. century BC through 700-plus renditions in 45 countries, twelve operas, seven ballets, seventeen musical theater productions, over 50 films, 70-plus novels, 36 songs, as well as comics, video games and a jump rope song. The story is well known to us all: a persecuted good and beautiful heroine who has help from magical friends, goes to a ball and meets prince charming who falls madly in love with her, loses a slipper which then only fits her, marries the prince and they live happily ever after.
The Cinderella story has preserved over centuries in multiple settings and retellings. Why? Perhaps the answer lies in that it is a love story, has good and bad characters, good over evil triumphs and justice prevails, and a lower life position could become royalty. Maybe it is as simple in that we want a happy ending in our life and look forward to the excitement of it. Whatever it is, the phenomena has embraced many men, women and children to look for the "silver lining" in our lives.
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