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{{Infobox book
| title = Ella Enchanted
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| author = Gail Carson Levine
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| genre = Fantasy
| publication date = 1997
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'''''Ella Enchanted''''' by Gail Carson Levine is a [[Twice-Told Tale]] based on the [[Fairy Tale]] "[[Cinderella (
At birth, Ella, the protagonist, is given the "gift" of obedience by Lucinda, a fairy. Thus is Ella [[Blessed
The basics of "Cinderella" are in Ella Enchanted: There is a [[Missing Mom]], then later a [[Wicked Stepmother]]. There is a [[Disappeared Dad]], as Ella's father is often away on business. (The closer the book gets to the climax, the more Cinderella plot elements are included.)
''[[Fairest]]'' is a loose, meta sequel. According to some it is actually a companion, due to the timing.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Ella's father Sir Peter, of the neglectful variety. Dame Olga also counts.
* [[Adaptational Personality Adjustment]]: Ella is no typical Cinderella. She's not someone that will demurely do all the chores just because she's asked to; oh, she has to obey orders from anyone who gives them, as long as she understands the language, but she hates every bit of it and will sometimes go for malicious compliance.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: {{spoiler|Ella's father tries to set her up for one with an old duke. It doesn't push through once her father finds out the duke isn't as rich as he thinks.}}
* [[Black Best Friend|Ayorthaian Best Friend]]: Areida
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* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: {{spoiler|Charmont and his knights saving Ella from the ogres. Subverted slightly by Ella aiding the attempt.}}
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Dame Olga. When we first meet her, she seems nice enough, at least compared to her daughters (especially Hattie). But once she marries Ella's father and discovers that he had no money, she quickly turns into the cruel, abusive, petty stepmother we know from the Cinderella tale, making Ella a slave in her own home and tormenting the girl after her father leaves for business.
* [[Blessed
** Ella. Almost literal example!
** Several, in fact. Lucinda's "blessings" tend to focus on making their recipients better children, where "better" is dictated by the sort of book which declares that the proper behavior for a child is to sit quietly and behave like a miniature adult. She's always baffled when the recipient is unhappy with their [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Stepford Life]].
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* [[Curse Escape Clause]]: {{spoiler|Not until the very end. The curse is broken once Ella disobeys an order, which she is only able to do, with great difficulty, when the stakes are high enough. Merely saving her own life isn't sufficient, but when it comes to the future of the man she loves ''and'' the entire kingdom...}}
* [[Exact Words]]: Ella learns to do this to work around her curse.
* [[Fairy Godmother]]: Deconstructed with Lucinda, who goes around giving [[Blessed
* [[Getting Smilies Painted
* [[Gold Digger]]: A mutual attempt with Ella's father and Dame Olga--except that Dame Olga doesn't know that Sir Peter doesn't have any money until it's too late.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Hattie is jealous of Ella because she's brave, smart, and pretty. It's mainly the reason why she treats Ella so miserably.
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* [[Royal Brat]]: Hattie and Olive.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Prince Charmont readily goes out to hunt ogres with his knights to protect the citizens of his kingdom.
* [[This Is My Name
* [[Tongue
* [[Two
* [[What Does She See in Him?]]: Specifically, "what ''did'' she see in him?" Ella asks Mandy this about her parents, since they seemed like such complete opposites.
* [[Wicked Stepmother]]: Kicks in with Dame Olga almost immediately after the marriage.
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=== The film contains examples of: ===
* [[Black Belt in Origami]]: Ella encounters [[Mooks]] bullying the elf Slannen. After he (semi-unintentionally) orders her to help him, she threatens the [[Mooks]] with origami. Unfortunately for her, one of the guards knows what origami actually is.
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'''Ella''': I was hoping you didn't know what it was. }}
* [[Estrogen Brigade Bait]]: Prince Char. In one scene he's removed his shirt and vest to allow Ella to put a bandage on his arm, leaving him in nothing but leather pants.
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* [[In Name Only]]: The movie of the book features Ella being cursed with obedience...and, aside from a few shared settings and characters, that's about it.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Hattie and Olive forcing Ella to steal a number of expensive items from a market stall, get her arrested, have her blame Areida for it, then have her go to the door when she comes to visit, tell her that she never wants to see her again and tell her that she could never be friends with an Ayorthian. Fortunately, Areida forgives Ella by the end.
* [[Jerkass]]: Lucinda not only [[Blessed
* [[Large Ham]]: Cary Elwes was clearly enjoying himself a bit too much.
** [[Evil Is Hammy]]
* [[Mistaken for Junkie]]: Jokingly. After rescuing Ella from ogres that want to eat her, Char asks Ella if she gets a kick out of near-death experiences. At that point in the movie, these included nearly getting run down by a carriage (Char inadvertently put her in that situation by telling her to stay put while he goes and gets her bag, leaving her stuck in the middle of the road with a carriage bearing down on her).
* [[Obviously Evil]]: Prince Edgar, with his black and red clothing and his snake. It's a wonder that people trust him.
* [[Self
* [[Soapbox Sadie]]: Ella and Areida become this.
* [[Sudden Musical Ending]]: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" in a [[Crowd Song]] to end the film.
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