Ella je rođena u bogatoj obitelji u zemlji Frell. Kao i sva novorođenčad, i ona je od vile Lucinde dobila poseban dar: dar poslušnosti. Bez obzira na sve, Ella je trebala poslušati svaku zapovijed koja joj je dana i nikome nije smjela reći za svoj dar. Kako Ella stari, shvaća da to nije dar kakav je trebao biti: to je bilo prokletstvo.
Neka studenti ilustriraju primjere tema iz Elle Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
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Say you'll marry me, Ella.
POWER
My dear, I hate to cause you grief, but you must end your friendship with her.
I choose my own friends.
Ella’s selflessness is evident throughout the story. Perhaps her greatest act of selflessness is when she refuses Char’s marriage proposal in order to keep him safe, even though she loves him and wants to be his wife.
No! No, I won't marry you! No one can force me!
Although Ella is born into wealth and privilege, her gift of obedience causes her to lose control of her own actions. She does not have the power to make her own choices. Hattie abuses her power by tormenting and tricking Ella into doing things she doesn’t want to do.