Characteristics
Cinderella is 19 years old with strawberry-blonde hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. She is made a servant in her own home and is constantly tormented by her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and two step sisters. Despite being shy and romantic, she maintains hope through her dreams and always waits for her prince to come. She is hopeful that someday her wishes of happiness will come true. When her evil step sisters and step mother prevent her from going to a royal ball for the prince, she is unhappy and fears that her dreams will never come true. However, her Fairy Godmother appears, restoring Cinderella's hope and transforming her rags into a light blue-silver ball gown.
In her childhood, she could not play with other children because of her forced servitude, so she befriended the mice and birds around the manor. She delights in her little friends and enjoys helping them.
Cinderella is strong-willed and determined, yet shy and passive; when the invitation to the royal ball arrives, she does everything she is told to do, believing that her compliance will result in her stepmother allowing her to attend. She is presented in the film as a sympathetic heroine; well-meaning, hard-working, kind and positive. She also loves to dream and always believes that her dreams will help her through anything.
In Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, her determination is put to the test as she overcomes all obstacles in the way of convincing the prince that she is his true love. In this film, she's portrayed in a very empowering role and finally learns that she must work to make her dreams come true.
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