Conor Morrison Dec. 8‚ 2011 From Grimm to Gorgeous When we live in the world we live in‚ there will be conflict‚ confrontation‚ and a solution. Often times‚ when it is a matter of someone being offended‚ this results in censorship of whatever happened‚ or the artwork that was displayed. That is not always a bad thing though‚ for example the Grimm brothers’ children’s and household tales. These gruesome tales have been changed and edited due to their nature of murder‚ incest‚ rape‚ and other
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Majority of this world’s population has had at least one encounter with a fairy tale whether it is movie or book. Fairy tales are intended to build confidence‚ self-esteem and hope for brighter futures. The story‚”Cinderella” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and Walt Disney’s animated version of “Cinderella”have some differences whereas the internal values remain the same marriage‚ prosperity and happiness despite lives triumph will come to those who are pure at heart. Both authors display good conquers
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Rapunzel‚ let down your hair’” (Grimm 44). Famous words that many people know from their childhood. The tale of Rapunzel. A story that many adults and children are fond of. A picture of a beautiful princess with long golden hair looking out of a tower towards her handsome prince appearing in thousands of minds. Though most of the American population knows the general plot of the myth‚ most fail to realize that the story has changed greatly from the original Grimm fairy tale version. The role of Rapunzel
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originated in Grimms’ fairy tales in 1812 as a morbid tale of the beauty and vanity that fit with the culture of the time. However‚ modern adaptations have evolved to reflect the state of the audience. Disney’s more recent adaptation in 1937 was meant for a much softer generation of children than those raised in the 19th century‚ while Universal Pictures adaptation moves back to dark origins to appease an adult audience that has grown from its predecessor. When the Grimms’ Brothers published their
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Comparing Grimms ’ The Brave Little Tailor and Aschenputtel In Germany‚ fairy tales were a part of day-to-day life and "the Germans have repeatedly used fairy tales to explain the world to themselves" (Zipes 75). In fact‚ Kinder-und Hausmärchen was indeed in nearly every household in Germany. These fairy tales written by the Grimm Brothers are known for being "German fairy tales." So what makes these tales so Germanic and others tales not? How do Grimms ’ "German tales" compare to others? Through
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she becomes ugly due to the witches curse and she must return home in order for it to be lifted. In the Grimm’s tale though‚ Rapunzel is never cursed to be ugly. She gets kicked out and lives in the wilderness until her prince finds her. The Grimm brothers’ tale‚ in a more relatable way‚ teaches you about fate. The witch tried to separate Rapunzel and the prince and yet he still found her. The absence of becoming ugly allows for more people to relate to the story. The story becomes more about what
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Summary of Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm “Ashputtle” In “Ashputtle” Grimm’s‚ a rich man’s wife passes way leaving him and his daughter behind. Not long after her mother dies‚ her father remarries and his new wife has two daughters. The stepsisters call her Ashputtle because she sleeps in the ashes. One day while her father goes into town the stepsisters request jewels and dresses while Ashputtle only asked for the first shrub that hits his hat. When her father returns she plants the shrub on her mother’s
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Grimm vs. Disney: The Making of a Fairy Tale Amber Brandenburg English 121 Proffessor Kari Lomanno 8/13/2012 The fairy tales that we grew up with are not the originals. Disney and the brothers Grimm had two very different versions. While many of us grew up watching cute birds and mice following the woe begotten princess‚ the original stories were forgotten by most. These stories were far darker‚ ending in cruel justice for a stepsister or worse. The difference between aspects of the two
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ones in the group. Fairytales that are told today are much more “disneyfied” and have happier ending and are for the reader’s enjoyment 3. The Grimm brothers argued for preserving the tales exactly as heard from the oral sources‚ scholars have determined that they sought to improve the tales by making them more readable. 4. Perrault and D’Aulnoy and Grimm have two very different
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changed throughout the years to adapt to child safe versions or perhaps a better understanding of the original writings. The Grimm Brother’s version‚ “Little Red Cap”‚ had some of the same variants and perspective story bits as the original writer Perrault’s version of the Little Red Riding Hood‚ with a slight twist of redemption and changing of the moral of the story. The Grimm Brother’s version shows the readers how they adapted the story in their perspective and how they evolve the story into today’s
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