Comparison Of Cinderella 'And' Catch The Moon

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In “Catch the Moon,” when Luis finds the hubcap for Naomi’s car, the author describes it as Cinderella’s shoe. In Cinderella, the Prince has a glass shoe belonging to the girl he danced with at the ball. He looks everywhere for a girl that has the same foot size as the glass shoe. When the Prince finds the match, it’s Cinderella. Likewise, in “Catch the Moon,” Luis looks all over the junkyard to find the hubcap that matches Naomi’s car perfectly. As soon as he finds that match, he gifts it to Naomi. The metaphor was, the hubcap represented Cinderella’s shoe, the perfect match. This connects to the overall theme because, Luis realizes that he liked Naomi after remembering his mom while at the funeral home. Sometimes you have to face troubles

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