The story is about the life of a girl named Tam remarking her transformation from being pathetically poor, easily deceived by her step-sister Cam and her mother to a more assertive, self-defending person.
The main characters are Tam, her step-sister Cam and Cam’s mother.
The highlights of the story include Tam receiving the Fairy God Father’s help being able to go to the ball, meet and get married to the prince, her home visit when she is killed by her step-family and her transformations into several objects trying to take the revenge.
It’s that those who make attempts to survive while playing fair with others will eventually receive what they deserve to.