Cinderella is the story of a young woman who finds herself in dire circumstances. When the young girl's mother dies, her father remarries. As his second wife, the young girl's father married a woman who not only commanded and controlled him, but also treated Cinderella horribly. When the prince gave a ball and Cinderella was forbidden to attend, Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared and set about sending Cinderella to the ball.