make a case for, to give reasons to support or defend something, mistreated, treated badly or unfairly, stepmother, your father's new wife after your parents separate or one parent dies, stepsisters, the daughters of your stepmother, fairy godmother, a magical woman who helps someone, rescued, saved from danger or a difficult situation, eventually, in the end; after some time, outdated, old-fashioned; no longer suitable today, sexist, showing unfair ideas about men or women, romanticism, a way of thinking that focuses on ideal love and emotions, detractors, people who criticise or dislike something, bewildered, very confused, revised, changed or improved, adorn, to decorate or make something more attractive, critics, people who express negative opinions about something, miss the point, fail to understand the main idea, folk literature, traditional stories passed from generation to generation, abound, to exist in large numbers, underdog, a person who is less powerful and expected to lose, echo (a theme), to repeat or reflect a similar idea, well-established, accepted and known for a long time, foreground (v.), to give special importance to something, victimised, treated unfairly or cruelly, strive (to), to try very hard to achieve something, in vain, without success, passive heroine, a main female character who does not take action herself, persecutors, people who treat someone cruelly or unfairly, outside intervention, help that comes from another person or source, escape, to get away from a bad situation, condemn, to strongly criticise, depiction, the way someone or something is shown, interpret literally, understand exactly as written, not symbolically, deeper level, a more meaningful or symbolic meaning, mother figure, someone who acts like a mother, symbolise, to represent an idea, intuitively accessible, easy to understand naturally, without explanation, helpless, unable to do anything to improve the situation, treated unjustly, treated unfairly, sibling rivalry, competition or jealousy between brothers and sisters, convey (a message), to communicate an idea, undoubtedly, certainly, optimistic, expecting good things to happen, appeal to, to attract or interest someone, unconscious, the part of the mind we are not aware of, resonate with, to feel meaningful or familiar to someone, underlying, existing beneath the surface; hidden but important, address (a problem), to deal with a problem, unconvincing, difficult to believe, characterisation, the way characters are presented in a story, multi-dimensional, having many different qualities and emotions, contemporary, modern; belonging to the present time, rendition, a particular version of a story, gain initial contact with, become familiar with something for the first time, fairness, treating people equally and justly, jealousy, the feeling of wanting what someone else has, punishment, something unpleasant given because of bad behaviour, forgiveness, deciding not to stay angry with someone, articulate (through), to express clearly, plot, the series of events in a story, herein lies, this is where something is found or explained, justice, fairness; people getting what they deserve, developmental learning, learning that helps children grow emotionally and mentally

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