Nothing is underlined in your sentence, but the sentence sounds like it is set in the present.
B. present
Mid-dreaming, I jolted awake to a strange sound. It reminded me of static or air waves buzzing around my tent. My eyes became fixated on the zipper in which was opening up the tent, seemingly on its own. Frightened, I see a bald-headed, green creature, who resembled a person, staring back at me.
It looked at me, I looked at it.
His voice spoke out words I could barely comprehend. It sounded like an invite to a house party of some sort.
Next thing I knew was I have teleported to a new room. It was filled with gears and robotic-like gadgets. There were buttons and neon lights surrounding me.
All of the sudden, I realized I was not alone.
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Answer: The theme of Cinderella as told by the Brothers Grimm, is that if you have faith and are true to yourself, you can eventually get what you want.