Fairy tales usually follow the following pattern--
1) Protagonist in unhappy situation
2) The situation worsens
3) Protagonist receives unexpected help, usually of a magical nature
4) Protagonist is rescued from initial unhappy situation
The relation of Cinderella to the above pattern --
1) Cinderella' mother has just died, and her stepmother is cruel to her.
2) A ball hosted by the prince is held in the town hall, and Cinderella longs to dance with the prince. Moreover, the prince marrying her is the only way she can get out of her unhappy situation. But her stepmother refuses to let her go, and as a assurance, forced Cinderella to do housework.
3) As Cinderella cries over her situation, her fairy godmother appears. She changes Cinderella into a princess with glimmering jewellery over her, but warns her that her makeup will disappear at the stroke of midnight. Cinderella, delighted, rushes to the town hall, and attracts attention immediately. She was so beautiful, the prince invited her to the dance. All through the night, no one reconigzed her.
4) But as midnight approached, Cinderella had to go. All that was left was a glass slipper she dropped in her haste. The next morning, the prince conducted a nation wide search for Cinderella. He found her at home, doing her chores. The prince married her and she lived happily ever after.
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