At first glance, what makes a fairy tale one may seem obvious: a kind of magic, hidden symbols, repetition and, of course, it is clear that it is fiction, but fairy tales are more than that. As Arthur Schelesinger says, it is about “[expanding] the imagination” and gaining understanding of mysterious places (618). In doing so, he also helps children escape this world, but teaches a lesson that the reader may not be aware of. A wonderful story that accomplishes all of this is Cinderella, but not the traditional story that many Americans have heard. Oochigeaskw, or The Rough-faced Girl, and Ashputtle would be appropriate for a seven-year-old because they turn the wheels of the mind, allowing for escape to the surface, with background enlightenment for children on the ways of the world. world.The Rough Faced Girl is the Native American variation of Cinderella. It was originally told in the language of the Algonquins, who resided in the eastern forests of the United States, and differs greatly from all other Cinderella stories. The focus of this tale is that of an invisible man who will marry the woman who can see him. His sister, who has the ability to see him, takes care of him and brings several women to the Wigwam to test their vision of the “Invisible” (639). Many women, no matter how hard they try, cannot see it except one, Oochigeaskw. This woman is the youngest of three brothers and is treated as the poorest: scars covered her body where her sisters burned her (640). I prefer this story to the others because there is no use of magic... or magic to the woman's advantage. Instead, once the sister proves that the rough-faced girl can see her brother, she bathes her and all her scars disappear. My interpretation of this is that Ooch... middle of the paper... on the cited works of Behrens and Rosen. Writing and reading in the curriculum 11th ed. Longman, 2011. Print.Bettelheim, Bruno. “'Cinderella': A Story of Sibling Rivalry and Oedipal Conflict.” Behrens and Rosen 651-657. Cullen, Bonnie. “The rise of Perrault's 'Cinerella'”. Behren and Rosen 645-650.Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm. "Ashputtle." Behrens and Rosen 628-633.“Oochigeaskw – The rough-faced girl (a Native American 'Cinderella'). Behrens and Rosen 639-640.Orenstein, Peggy. “Cinderella and the culture of the princess”. Behren and Rosen 670-673. Panttaja, Elisabeth. “Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior.” Behrens and Rosen 658-661. Poniewozik, James. “The Princess Paradox”. Behrens and Rosen 666-669.Schlesinger, Arthur Jr. “What Great Books Do for Children.” Behrens and Rosen 617-618.Thompson, Smith. “Universality of the fairy tale”. Behrens and Rosen 619-622.