In both stories, Cinderella and Zozella are essentially saved by the man from their hard and sad lives, who then marries them and makes them his queen. This sends a strong message not only to women but also to men: women cannot save themselves and must be "rescued" by a rich man who will marry them and provide them with a luxurious life. However, in Perrault's "Cinderella" there is a theme that is not present in Basile's "Cinderella the Cat": this theme is the idea that beauty is equal to kindness of character. Cinderella turns out to be good-hearted and also incredibly beautiful, unlike her less beautiful and petty sisters, Perrault describes her as "a hundred times more beautiful than her sisters, even if they were always dressed very richly" (Perrault, 16). This sends the message that if you are nice, you are beautiful and if you are not beautiful, you do not have good character. This theme is even seen in today's society where women are judged and judge others based on their appearance. This theme is not present in "The Cinderella Cat", Zozella is beautiful too but her beauty does not make a good-hearted person and this is evident when she commits murder to get what she wants. Creating a stereotypical view that women are cunning and devious to get what they want, and sending the message to young girls that women are selfish and heartless.