In the stories, “The little Glass Slipper,” by Charles Perrault and “Cinderella,” by Jacob Grimm have many similarities and differences. Both stories are based on the original, “Cinderella.” They both have the same plot and theme but both stories have their own twists.

In “The little Glass Slipper” it states, “It happened that the king's son gave a ball, and invited all persons of fashion to it. Our young misses were also invited, for they cut a very grand figure among those of quality.” Cinderella’s stepmother wouldn’t let her go but her godmother helped her. In the story it states, “The king's son, who was told that a great princess, whom nobody knew, had arrived, ran out to receive her. He gave her his hand as she alighted from the coach, and led her into the hall, among all the company. There was immediately a profound silence. Everyone stopped dancing, and the violins ceased to play, so entranced was everyone with the singular beauties of the unknown newcomer.” In the other story, “Cinderella Brothers Grimm” it states, “Now it happened that the …show more content…
They are all characters from the original, “Cinderella.” One of the differences between the two stories is the fairy godmother. In “The little Glass Slipper,” there is a fairy godmother. In the story it states, “Her godmother then touched her with her wand, and, at the same instant, her clothes turned into cloth of gold and silver, all beset with jewels.” In “Cinderella the Brothers Grimm,” instead of a fairy godmother, there are doves. In the story it states, “Two white pigeons came in through the kitchen window, and then the turtledoves, and finally all the birds beneath the sky came whirring and swarming in, and lit around the ashes. Then the bird threw a gold and silver dress down to her, and slippers embroidered with silk and silver.” The fairy godmother and the doves both helped Cinderella go to the