Cinderella is the story of a young lady caught in a terrible situation. When the young girl's mother died, her father remarried. The young girl's father married a woman who not only gave him orders and controlled him, but also treated Cinderella horribly. When the prince hosted a ball that Cinderella was not allowed to attend, Cinderella's fairy godmother showed up and set out to send Cinderella to the ball.