Perhaps in this sense, Perrault’s rendition of Cinderella is far more childlike in comparison to ‘Cat Cinderella’. Perrault’s Cinderella does not contain the violence, manipulation or savagery as discussed previously in Basile’s ‘Cat Cinderella’, and thus much more innocent. However, the fairy tale is still dangerous to children. The tale depicts dangerous and disturbing attitudes toward and stereotypes of women (Robbins, 106). Cinderella is submissive, she is acted upon as though she is an object (Parsons, 144), yet her ability to withstand the abuse which she suffers and with the help of her godmother to hide any signs of class, highlighting her physical beauty, means she is rewarded in the end by entering into a higher class (Parsons, 144.…