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Creative Writing: "The Sin Of Cinderella" - School Essays

Creative Writing: "The Sin Of Cinderella"

Halloween is looming and Blair, my four year old great-niece, has been talking about it for weeks. She told me, confidentially, quietly whispering in my ear, that this year she’s going as Cinderella. I’m sure I frowned upon hearing the news. I was hoping for Xena, Warrior Princess or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But no, four year old Blair Allison, the product of three generations of awakening feminism, wants to go as Cinderella.
I shouldn’t be surprised that Cinderella has captured another generation. It’s impossible to get through the day without seeing her image. She’s on party plates, p.j.’s, twin sheets, lunch boxes and tee shirts. One tends to forget that Cinderella emerged ...

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is still as codependent as ever. In fact, the sin of Cinderella is her ongoing, untreated codependency.
Where has Cinderella been this past decade? Why has she been in denial while the rest of America worked on its’ inner child, adult child and dysfunctional family issues? It’s clear she’s missed John Bradshaw’s series, "The Family." Obviously, she hasn’t boned up on codependency, let alone, women who love too much. If Cinderella had stayed current, she wouldn’t be covered with ashes, still trying to please an impossible parent. In fact, she might not be marrying the Prince. It’s crystal-clear, as clear as a glass slipper, that Cinderella is a candidate for recovery.
If Cinderella had watched the PBS series, "The Family," she would know she’s living in a dysfunctional family. Cinderella’s family tree is more than a bit fuzzy. Was her mother dead or merely missing? And, what about her dad? There are so many versions of Cinderella’s life, it’s impossible to ...

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Added: 8/7/2008 07:57:09 AM
Category: Creative Writing
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