And so they lived happily ever after..

There are various versions of the legendary story of Cinderella. The one I've chosen, is the classic one by Walt Disney. Almost every girl I know has always wanted her happily ever after, I think they can all blame their disappointment on Walt Disney when they find out that, not everyone can have a prince and have a glass slipper made just for them. Anyways ...

In the movie, a lot of the clothing items Cinderella wears are blue (her dress especially) The color blue is a positive color, and usually represents a peacemaker. Cinderella clearly is one of innocence and honesty. No matter how one may treat her, she still treats other with the respect she, herself, clearly deserves. Even when the stepmother and her two stepsisters constantly make fun of her, she keeps quiet, and does not allow herself to insult them back. She has plenty of self-control, and of course it all pays off in the end.


The devil figure, obviously, would be the step mother. There aren't certain colors she wears, and even if we did look at the colors, it would totally give us the wrong impression, seeing as she wears blue to the palace ball. So instead of looking at colors this time, I wanted to see where the stepmother would fit into within the Hero's journey. I've concluded that she would be a part of the "Tests" (Allies and Enemies) Cinderella goes through terrible ordeals with the stepmother, and has never really been able to shine through because of the way she only favors her own daughters. Cinderella has the courage to stand up for herself, but has always failed to (as in, fails her tests) be able to let herself go.


Oh the mice, how I adore them. They represent the sidekick(s) that are always there with Cinderella throughout her journey. Even though they aren't human, they still manage to build her a dress for the ball, help her get to the ball (by getting turned into horses by the fairy godmother), and also are the ones to bring her the key from the stepmother's pocket when she gets locked within her room. Just a sidekick should be, the mice are wililing to risk it all, even their lives, just to be able to help out Cinderella in the end. No matter how many troubles, or even near death experiences they may have to go through, they still stay loyal.


Don't you just wish you could have your own fairy godmother? I know I sure do. The fairygodmother represnts the wise mentor. Even though she may not exactly prepare Cinderella for a battle, she helps her out in a time of desperate need and is the reason Cinderella got to meet her prince charming. Also, like Cinderella, she wears blue. Representing her pure spirit.