Cinderella And Her Sisters

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Seated in her nest of ashes Cinderella embodies human misery. The essence of inner & outer nobility she is the envy of her cruel stepmother & her ugly sisters. Using this familiar story Ann & Barry Ulanov explore the psychological & theological aspects of envy & goodness. In their interpretation of the tale they move back & forth between internal & external issues--from how feminine & masculine parts of persons fit or do not fit together to how individuals conduct their lives with those of the same & opposite sexes how they conflict compete or join harmoniously. The central role of envy in determining the very nature of our society--its politics for example--is the authors think crucial. The authors focus on the nature of goodness as it surfaces in the envy experience. They reflect on its abundance ability to unite disparate parts its abiding presence & its joy & conclude with a brief review of the psychological literature on envy.