Cinderella is recounted in the third person omniscient perspective. The theme of a tale is the fundamental concept or message, which is generally a view about life or human nature. Thus, the theme of this story is that wealth and status can be lost in an instant, no matter how beautiful or worthy you may be. She is also told that some people are born with silver feet, for which they are then punished by being forced to dance with pigs' feet. This refers to the fact that not everyone is born into wealthy families, and some people have no choice but to work with poor materials. She is told that this is why it is important to be grateful for what you do have, because you never know when your situation will change. At the end of the story, the king and his servants are eating dinner when a tiny glass slipper appears out of nowhere. The prince rushes over to see if it fits Cinderella, who admits that it does not fit her foot very well but says that she is too tired to take off her shoe so that he can try it on himself. He returns and tells his servants that the girl's shoe is too small for her foot, but adds that there is no way anyone could make her walk in these shoes. Then he asks the king if he could have the job of marrying people together, and the king agrees.