ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cinderella

Okay kiddo, let me tell you the story of Cinderella. Cinderella is a girl who lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters because her own parents passed away. They always make her do all the work in the house and treat her poorly. One day, the King of the kingdom decides to host a ball, where all the girls are invited to attend. Cinderella really wants to go, but her evil family won't let her.

Luckily, Cinderella's fairy godmother shows up and uses her magic to turn Cinderella's old dress into a beautiful one and gives her glass slippers to wear. Fairy godmother also gives her instructions on what to do when she is at the ball. Cinderella goes to the ball and dances with the prince, but she has to leave when the clock strikes midnight because the fairy godmother's magic wears off.

When the prince tries to find Cinderella the next day, he searches the entire kingdom to find the owner of the glass slipper that Cinderella left behind. Finally, he comes to Cinderella's house and tries the slipper on her foot. It fits perfectly, and the Prince knows that Cinderella is the one he has been looking for. They fall in love and get married, and Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters regret treating her poorly.

The story of Cinderella shows us that even if life seems harsh and unfair sometimes, good things can still happen, and the loving and kind people will always win in the end.