Question

read the passage from cinderella by the brothers grimm.
the girl went out to her mother’s grave every day and wept, and she remained pious and good. when winter came the snow spread a white cloth over the grave, and when the spring sun had removed it again, the man took himself another wife.
this wife brought two daughters into the house with her. they were beautiful, with fair faces, but evil and dark hearts. times soon grew very bad for the poor stepchild. . . .
\why should that stupid goose sit in the parlor with us?\ they said. \if she wants to eat bread, then she will have to earn it. out with this kitchen maid!\
they took her beautiful clothes away from her, dressed her in an old gray smock, and gave her wooden shoes.
the stepmother is most likely motivated by
○ greed.
○ love for her step - daughter.
○ jealousy.
○ fear of her husband.

Explanation:

In the "Cinderella" passage, the stepmother and her daughters treat Cinderella poorly. The stepmother's actions (like taking away Cinderella's nice clothes, making her a kitchen maid) are driven by jealousy of Cinderella's goodness and perhaps her potential or the father's affection for her. Greed would involve wanting wealth, but here the focus is on mistreating Cinderella out of envy. Love for the step - daughter is opposite of her actions. Fear of the husband is not shown as she acts against Cinderella openly. So jealousy is the most likely motivation.

Answer:

C. jealousy