The story makes it very clear who is considered a “good” person and who is portrayed as otherwise. The good people are easily identifiable by observing their characteristics; Cinderella, the main character, is a perfect example. Despite her rough upbringing she was still kind hearted and did the best she could manage, and just wanted to have fun and be able to share the same experiences of other girls (by going to be ball, being free.) She was also incredibly patient and gentle. The prince is also a good character, still accepting Cinderella even after learning she wasn’t the rich, classy woman she had originally appeared to be and continuously searching for her throughout the story because he had fallen in love with her. I believe that Cinderella and the prince are two examples of good characters in this story, but the tale presents many examples of both good and bad characteristics.
Apologies if this paragraph seems a little lengthy, but here’s what my answer would be. Hope this helps!
Twain uses irony and sarcasm to characterize the king and duke in such a way that communicates his belief that pretending to be something you are not (for the sake of appearances) is both ridiculous and embarrassing.
