In "Cinderella: A Story of Sibling Rivalry and Oedipal Conflicts,"" by Bruno Bettelheim is a story that revolves around one key component: kids will try to portray the Cinderella character at some point in their childhood. ... He goes on to mention how a child's years want to be plotted like Cinderella's. ... Also, they were not fair for the positivity of the Cinderella side, either. ... Where are the reasons why a kid should read Cinderella. ... Repeated ideas seem to be a constant for Bettelheim was repeating the negatives of Cinderella. ...

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Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Cinderella and her stepsisters; what do all of these famous duos (or trios) have in common? The common tie between the preceding examples is sibling rivalry, a dilemma dating back to biblical times. Many experts, families, and outside observers have pondered the causes...

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