Cinderella’s role should be seen as that of a woman’s. However, the reader should not mistake that role for the role of a servant. True, Cinderella acts like a servant out of duty. But, so did Jesus. This is not to say that Cinderella is a metaphor or symbol for Jesus. But there are some similarities worth exploring. For one, Jesus would always turn the other cheek. I think that it is safe to say that the same could be said about Cinderella, even though the opportunity never arises for her to refuse engagement in any sort of combat. Second, God punished man in the stories of the Bible and Jesus never did. Likewise, nature, or perhaps God, punishes the stepsisters at the end of the story and Cinderella never does. Even if Cinderella is not a metaphor for Jesus, which I do not believe that those were the intentions of the Grimms, it still may be the case that Christian values were being portrayed through Cinderella. After all, her mother told her to be pious, which may mean follow Christian values as well. But perhaps the values are those of another religion or society.