Propps Narrative Structure

·         The Villain - Cinderella’s evil step mother and step sister who treat her as a slave after the death of her father.

·         The Hero – The Prince, who saves Cinderella from her evil step mother and step sisters and marries her.

·         The Donor- Gus and Jaq, the two mice. They both help make Cinderella’s dress for the ball and steal the key to save her from the attic.

·         The Helper – The Fairy God Mother who enables Cinderella to go to the ball after the ugly step sisters ruin her dress. She makes her a new one along with a carriage and glass slippers.

·         The Princess – Cinderella, who is treated like a slave by her step mother and sister and is told she’s not allowed to go to the ball but has to stay behind and clean up.  

·         The Dispatcher- The Princes Father who encourages him to go out and find Cinderella by using the glass slipper she left behind.

·         The False Hero – The Ugly Step Sisters try to claim that the glass slipper is theirs while Cinderella is locked in the attic.