Cinderella's wicked stepsisters and their mother treat her cruelly, but Cinderella responds only with kindness, and so gets rewarded with happiness at tale's end.
The theme of the stories of Cinderella & Hansel and Gretel as interpreted by different cultures & in different countries. While the details vary, in every telling, there are several constant themes.
In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Faced Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible King.
In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.