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    Little Red Riding Hood

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    Little Red Riding Hood The stories "Little Red Riding Hood‚" by Charles Perrault‚ and "Little Red Cap‚" by the Brothers Grimm‚ are similar and different. Moreover‚ both stories differ from the American version. The stories have a similar moral at the end‚ each with a slight twist. This story‚ in each of its translations‚ is representative of a girl ’s loss of innocence‚ her move from childhood or adolescence into adulthood. The way women are treated within each story is different. Little Red

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    Feminism in Fairytales

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    Weak Women or Patriarchal Tales One of the first things children are exposed to is the well-known fairy tales written by the Grimm Brothers or Hans Christian Anderson. These tales portray the story of a heroic‚ strong‚ and powerful man saving the weak‚ dependent‚ damsel in distress. As expressed by Leslee Kuyendal and Brian Sturem in their article “We Said Feminist Fairy Tales‚ Not Fractured Fairy Tales!” fairy tales “reflect and reproduce the patriarchal values of the society that crafted them”(“We

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    Close Reading Freewrite: Do you remember? “The Gold Key” is a poem written by Anne Sexton. It has some influence of the Bluebeard fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers. The poem has several characters that seem to have read fairy tales in their childhood. There are four girls: Alice‚ Eleanor‚ Jane and Maryel; and there are three boys: Samuel‚ Kurt and Brian. The narrator asks the characters if they remember their childhood. It tries to give the message that even when we grow up‚ our childhood we should

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    Cinderella Poem

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    Cinderella poem version by Anne Sexton Cinderella although is based on the fairy tale written by Grimm brothers present a totally different version and point of view about traditions and roles presented in the second one. Cinderella originally is one of the most famous fairy tales‚ and Grimm’s version is one of the well-known of this story. Those German Brothers: Jacob And Wilhmen Grimm presents stories adapted from traditional oral story‚ which has origin in the Ancients cultures like Greece and

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    Introduction There are numerous popular children’s stories that have deep roots in folk traditions. Storytellers have adapted and retold tales‚ using both words and illustrations‚ to entertain and educate both children and adults at different times in many cultures. Historians tried to trace the roots of these folk tales but as what they found out that it is almost impossible to trace where this stories originated. One of the most used theory by historians is that folk tales are passed down orally

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    The Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella was indeed‚ remarkable to read and watch. When fairytales were first introduced‚ the public appreciated the fairy tales for their happy endings and was enjoyed the most by young girls. The perception of Cinderella in the past pertained to a girl finding her “Mr. Right” and getting married and living happily ever after. Nowadays‚ people conceive Cinderella in numerous other ways. The two version of Cinderella‚ the original “Cinderella” by Grimm Brothers and

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    In W. Somerset Maugham’s “The Appointment in Samarra” and The Grimm Brothers’ “Godfather Death‚” The reader is exposed to two classic stories on Death‚ sharing both difference and similarities. Although the stories share the same character‚ it is through the authors’ use of language‚ plot and ending that it is evident to notice Death is not always portrayed in one specific form. In “The Appointment in Samarra‚” the author successfully manages to portray Death in a negative way by carefully

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    Left in the Darkness Many stories have underlying and unsolved mysteries that are intertwined into minute details of the plot line. “Gretel in Darkness” is Louise Glück’s poetic interpretation of the Gretel’s emotional aftermath in the Brothers Grimm classic tale‚ Hansel and Gretel. Although Glück’s poem strongly relates to Hansel and Gretel‚ she only vaguely mentions the major events that have harnessed such strong emotional consequences in “Gretel in Darkness.” Omitting these critical events

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    Ashputtle

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    The story of Cinderella is told in many different versions all over the world.  Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm capture the essence of the traditional tale with a bloodier version entitled “Ashputtle” found within their popular Grimm’s Fairy Tales collection.  Unlike the familiar light-hearted story‚ the Grimm brothers transform the tale to take on a darker perspective. Although still fantastical‚ this morbid depiction reflects a more believable account of karma and consequence.  “Ashputtle‚” like the

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    Love

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    Bibliography: Grimm‚ Jakob‚ and Wilhelm Grimm. “Cinderella” In The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. Edited by lily Owens. New york: Avenel Books‚ 1981. 89-95 Goldman‚ William. “The Princess Bride.” Harcourt Brace Jovanovich‚ 1973. “Snow White and the seven dwarfs. In The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. Edited by lily Owens. New york: Avenel Books‚ 1981. 89-95

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