Kellie+Dierschke

Perspective of: China


Stepmother Wise Old Man King ||
 * Frame Element || Information gathered: ||
 * < Characters || Yeh-Shen
 * < Setting ||< T'o Han Island Kingdom ||
 * < Initiating Event ||< Yeh-Shen's mother and father die, which leave Yeh-Shen to be raised by her evil stepmother. Yeh-Shen becomes close to a fish that she shares her food with. Yeh-Shen's stepmother entices the fish to the water bank and kills it. Yeh-Shen is very saddened. ||
 * < Internal Response ||< A wise old man appears and tells her the bones of the dead fish have a powerful spirit. When she is in need, she should kneel in front of the fish bones and tell them her wishes. ||
 * < Goal || Yeh-Shen wants to go to a festival to meet a husband, but her stepmother and stepsister leave her behind. She asks the fish bones for new clothes. Her clothes transform into a beautiful blue gown draped with feathers and gold slippers. ||
 * < Consequence ||< Yeh-Shen goes to the festival, but sees that she is spotted by her stepmother. She flees the village, but loses one of her slippers. ||
 * < Resolution ||< The King of T'o Han searches his Kingdom for the foot would fit in the tiny golden slipper. Yeh-Shen sneaks out of her house and gets arrested. While in captivity the King discovers Yeh'Shen is the owner of the slipper. They marry and live happily ever after. ||

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