own through oral speeches of the Hausa tribe. "Oochigeaskw-The Rough Faced Girl" is an Algonquin adaptation of a meek girl earning her way to see the "Invisible One" (Prince). Walt Disney's "Cinderella" is the classic children's version most people today will recognize, while Ann Sexton's poem "Cinderella" is closely related to the Grimm Brothers' account. Every version has their unique way in illustrating either a small point or a central message.
             In "Gudgekin the Thistle Girl," the Cinderella character is Gudgekin. She is a beautiful girl who works endlessly in a field of thistles for the work of her stepmother. Gudgekin is thrilled, just as most of the other "Cinderella's," when she is given the opportunity to see the Prince. With the help of a supposedly trustworthy thistle fairy, she wears a beautiful gown in which captivates her beauty for the prince to see. The Prince automatically feels love at first sight when he lays his eyes upon Gudgekin. The Prince then tries to acqu
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