In Elisabeth Panttaja’s analysis of “Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior”, Panttaja argues that Cinderella isn’t “morally superior” than her stepmother and stepsisters, as portrayed in the original Cinderella. She supports this argument by explaining how Cinderella was physically “motherless”, but her mother was actually the power of the story. Cinderella repeatedly relied on her mother’s magic, in many different forms, to “defeat” those who were against her and gain power and prestige through manipulation and enchantments. Although this argument is effective in getting its point across, Panttaja fails to address any other reasonings or claims besides her own.

Panttaja’s claims can be considered one-sided as she only utilizes information