C I N D Y - dreams come true

[Allison Van der Laund]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
MAY I INTRODUCE

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CindyMarie-ClaireDeMortello !



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YOUR NAME //Hyori
YOUR AGE //17
EXPERIENCE //A while
CONTACT //eh?
HOW YOU FOUND US //Leighton Academy, baby.
WRITING SAMPLE //Do I have to?

CHARACTER’S FULL NAME //Cindy Marie-Claire DeMortello
OCCUPATION // student/fable
Year // Junior
AGE // 16/17 ?
GENDER//Female, duh.
SEXUALTY//Does Prince Charming ring a bell?

HAIR //blonde haired
EYES // blue-eyed beauty
BUILD //thin and slender
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT //5'8 and 120 pds.
OVERALL LOOK //
A young, slender girl gently wiped the beads of sweat that began to form along her brow. Humming a classic tune softly to herself, she pulled her silky wheat-colored locks into a loose bun that rested messily against the nape of her white creamy neck. Her large sapphire eyes focused upon the cool and now clean, granite, tiled floors. Her plump crimson lips that were previously pursed in apprehension now shone in a sweet smile. Her lengthy lashes tickled her flushed cheeks as she appraised her handiwork.

PLAY-BY // Glinta.

LIKES //
-animals
-Prince Charming
-Father
-Balls
-Cleaning
-Cooking
-Fairy Godmothers
-Glass slippers
-Singing

DISLIKES //
-Chores for her Stepmother
-Stepmother
-Stepsister
-Lucifer

HABITS //
-Twiddling fingers and wringing hands when nervous
-Biting lower lip when guilty
-Constantly humming or singing

STRENGTHS //
-Kind
-Gentle
-Courteous
-Generous
-Gorgeous
-Feminist

WEAKNESSES //
-OCD
-Constantly wanting to rearrange and organize people's items to the point of being annoying
-Animals
-Tends to trust people too much
-Overactive imagination (She tends to talk to rodents and what not)
-Easy to manipulate
-Stubborn
FEARS //
-Stepmother
-Stepsister
-Lucifer

WANTS AND GOALS //
-To return home
-Keep life spotless and clean
-Be a role model to those around her
-To be a respectable queen someday
-Every girl wants her 'Happily Ever After'
-Her dreams to come true

OVERALL PERSONALITY //
"You are hard-working and never complain, however, your trust is sometimes misplaced and people sometimes take advantage of you. Still, you are beautiful inside and out, and one day you will realize it and find true love."

-Personality Test

"The word "cinderella" has, by analogy, come to mean one whose attributes are unrecognised, or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect. "

"The admirable female behavior that is rewarded is usually that of meekness, humility, self-abnegation and, of course, physical beauty. To paraphrase literary scholar Marcia Lieberman, Cinderella is no Horatio Alger; she is the epitome of female martyrdom."

Do I find fault with kind and sweet temperament of the stereotypical storybook princess? Hardly. In fact, I feel that the world needs more kindness to survive and endure. What I do find fault with, however, is the inherent sexism in such portrayals of storybook princesses such as me for example. I, honestly, find that such stories present and perpetuate that classic double standard: 'women are weak, men are powerful; women are cruel, especially to one another, while men are noble protectors; women derive their identity, and any modicum of power, through their relationships with men'. The central message of the tale is clear: 'be meek and patient and suffer, and you will be rewarded with marriage to a wealthy male'. Even my fairy godmother - ostensibly the most powerful figure in my story - supports the status quo. My reward is a move up the social ladder from servanthood to wifehood, the destiny of all proper women. Oh, Joy.

In fact, you may be surprised to find that I am indeed a feminist. A bit ironic, I suppose, considering my love of cleaning and household duties. (Look under history)

MOM’S NAME //N/A
DAD’S NAME //N/A
SIBLINGS //Stepsisters
OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES //Stepmother
HISTORY //
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. She lived with father and two step sisters.While her step sisters were living in joyfully, Cinderella had to do every hard work in the house.When step sisters wore pretty new clothes Cinderella had to wear old,ragged clothes, but Cinderella sweet and prettier than her sisters.
One day a royal messenger came to announce that there was to be a grand ball at the king's palace.The ball for honour of the king's only son, very handsome prince.who not found a bride yet. When, the evening of the ball arrived, Cinderella had to help her sisters get ready.But they didn't think a second that Cinderella might like to go to the ball.She had toremain at the home in sadly.
At once,her fairy god mother appeared before Cinderella,asking-"Why are you worring,my dear?"Cinderella explained her desire to fairy god mother,wiping away her tears.The fairy god mother said."I can help you,but you must do exactly as i say.""Yes.I will" promised Cinderella."Then go into the garden and fetch the biggest pumpkin."fairy god mother said.Cinderella found a very larg pumpkin.and the fairy wave her magic wand and the pumpkin became a beautiful golden coach.
"Now bring me six white mice from the kichen."said fairy god mother and Cinderella did as she was told. Waving her magic wand,the mice changed into six bright white horses to pull the coach.Then Cinderella looked down at her old ragged clothes with amazement.Her fairy mother changed the old ragged cothes to fine white ballgown trimmed with blue silk ribbon, in trice waving.There were jewels and dainty glass dancing slippers."Now you can go." said fairy mother."just one thing remember, the magic only for midnight."
So, Cinderella went to the ball in her wonderful golden coach.In the ball,every body was enchanted by the beautiful girl in the white and blue dress."Who is she?" they murmured.The price thought Cinderella was the loveliest girl he had ever seen."May i have the honour of this dance?"He asked,bowing low.Cinderella danced with the prince all evening.She forgot her fairy mother's warning until the clock bagan to strike midnight.She ran from the ballroom with out a word.In her hurry, she lost one of her glass slippers.The prince ran-out just as the lovely girl slipped out of sight."I don't even know her name." he sighed.
When the Cinderella's sisters arrived home from the ball,they were chitting - "The girl left in such a hurry,he wouldn't dance at all."Cinderella's heart was whirling with memories of the handsome price who had held her in his arms.
Next day the prince was desided to find out the mysterious beauty who had stolen his heart.The glass slipper was the only clue he had.The prince set out, with a royal messenger carried the slipper on a silk custion,saying - "The girl whose foot will fit this slipper shall be prince's bride."Every girl in the kindom wanted to try on the slipper. But no one fit.At last the prince came toCinderella's house.
Each ugly sister in turn tried to the elegant slipper.But too big and clumsy.Then prince asked from father."Do you have any other daughters?""One more" father replied."She is much too busy in the kitchen."said one sister.But price wanted to give chance all the sisters.Cinderella hung her head in shame.But she have to put the slipper."Of course,it fitted her perfectly." cried the messenger.the prince recognised Cinderella's sweet face.He said "It is you,Please be my bride."Cinderella's god mother appeared and dressed her in a gown fit for a princess,waving her magic wand.Then the prince led Cinderella home to the royal palace.
Cinderella and her prince were married at the most magnificent wedding that any one could remember.Even Cinderella's sisters had to agree that she was the loveliest bride they had ever seen.

-From Bookrags

This may seem like my life story. However, that isn't the case. First of all, I utterly enjoyed cleaning the house and rearranging various items. It gave me a sense of peace.

I'm not as kind as you would think. In my original story, the birds that had once helped me with my dress pecked out the eyes of my stepsisters. What did I do? Well, I sat back and laughed. I'm a bit ruthless, if you ask me. Sure, I look rather beautiful and kind-natured. But, you know what they say...Looks can sure be deceiving. In fact, I had fallen in love with Prince Charming, however, we did not get married as the story stated. No. Sure, we may have planned to get married in the future. Due to the constant subjugation and rules that were placed upon me, I ran away from the kingdom. In the kingdom, I was forbidden to cook, clean, and do the things I had once loved. I was a mere trophy. Propaganda, to simply put it. It gained the royals a rather good name. I mean it gave the citizens a feeling of hope considering one of them had become a princess. It subdued the bandits and the peasant rebellions. Trying to get away from the politics and utter nonsense, without telling the Prince, I asked the Fairy Godmother to take me to a place free of stereotypes and free of the oppression of women and what-not. Suddenly, I find my self here...in St.Gregory's.

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