Ella è nata in una famiglia benestante nella terra di Frell. Come tutti i neonati, ha ricevuto un dono speciale dalla fata Lucinda: il dono dell'obbedienza. Qualunque cosa accada, Ella doveva obbedire a ogni comando che le veniva dato e non doveva dire a nessuno del suo dono. Man mano che Ella cresce, si rende conto che questo non è proprio il regalo che doveva essere: era una maledizione.
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SELFLESSNESS
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.