Composers use their archetypes to represent the best and worst of society’s values
Fairy tale archetypes are subtly used by composers to highlight the values of society in a certain era. Women's role in society and the villainesses holding curse are all explored by different composers in order to inform audiences of the good and bad of society’s values. The Brother Grimm's classic novella Snow White (SWGB), was written in 1800s Germany, the fairy tale focusing heavily on being virtuous and pure. Matt Phelan's graphic Snow White (SWMP) (2016) is set in a 1920s, New Yorker context, to correspond with today's environment, highlighting the materialistic views and the start of the push for equality. Tangled, a 2010 film directed by Bryan Howard …show more content…
Even though feminism has changed some of the gender roles, women still have similar expectations set upon them by society that of being beautiful and kind will aid them in their life's journey. In the Grimm brothers story, Snow White has just been discovered by the seven dwarves who have just came home, instead of being angry at her for breaking in, they " let the light fall on her" to see her beauty. The light imagery used to describe snow white is repeated throughout the text, conveying the pure and virtuous nature of the child. Corresponding to the 1800s, natural beauty is held in higher regard than fake or wicked beauty such of that of the wicked queen, because authenticity was more important than falsity. Snow white's character however does not seem to have much depth. A feminist interpretation of the text may highlight how the heroine (snow white) may well be in tune with the era however she is very two dimensional and naïve, the dangers of this being she can get abused by others easily . Making the same mistakes over and over, "Snow white felt a craving for the beautiful apple" the connotations of craving illustrates her extreme lust for the apple. Giving in to the temptation of the witch. Snow white in Matt Phelan's novel has similar qualities. Such as …show more content…
Light is illuminating off of her body in vector lines drawing the audience’s audience to her, this contrasted to the dark outside world with faceless male figures illustrates this concept of her being the symbol of purity and good. This corresponds with the similar ideas in the Grimm brother’s interpretation, with light falling on her in a similar way. Highlighting the nature of society to value beauty and purity in the context. In the context of today however, purity is not as morally sound as it was although beauty, still remains a common factor that most people strive toward. Snow white is seen as less timid and shy in the graphic novel although the standards of the surrounding world in the 1920s remain the same: the pressure on women to be beautiful creatures. Tangled has a myriad of similar concepts, although the story focuses more on the empowerment of women more than the other two texts. Light, is also used as a visual to provide the audiences with an insight to her character. The medium shot of Rapunzel when she is seen by Eugene for the first time, once again has lines of light falling onto her, she also is portrayed as being very bright
Fairy tale archetypes are subtly used by composers to highlight the values of society in a certain era. Women's role in society and the villainesses holding curse are all explored by different composers in order to inform audiences of the good and bad of society’s values. The Brother Grimm's classic novella Snow White (SWGB), was written in 1800s Germany, the fairy tale focusing heavily on being virtuous and pure. Matt Phelan's graphic Snow White (SWMP) (2016) is set in a 1920s, New Yorker context, to correspond with today's environment, highlighting the materialistic views and the start of the push for equality. Tangled, a 2010 film directed by Bryan Howard …show more content…
Even though feminism has changed some of the gender roles, women still have similar expectations set upon them by society that of being beautiful and kind will aid them in their life's journey. In the Grimm brothers story, Snow White has just been discovered by the seven dwarves who have just came home, instead of being angry at her for breaking in, they " let the light fall on her" to see her beauty. The light imagery used to describe snow white is repeated throughout the text, conveying the pure and virtuous nature of the child. Corresponding to the 1800s, natural beauty is held in higher regard than fake or wicked beauty such of that of the wicked queen, because authenticity was more important than falsity. Snow white's character however does not seem to have much depth. A feminist interpretation of the text may highlight how the heroine (snow white) may well be in tune with the era however she is very two dimensional and naïve, the dangers of this being she can get abused by others easily . Making the same mistakes over and over, "Snow white felt a craving for the beautiful apple" the connotations of craving illustrates her extreme lust for the apple. Giving in to the temptation of the witch. Snow white in Matt Phelan's novel has similar qualities. Such as …show more content…
Light is illuminating off of her body in vector lines drawing the audience’s audience to her, this contrasted to the dark outside world with faceless male figures illustrates this concept of her being the symbol of purity and good. This corresponds with the similar ideas in the Grimm brother’s interpretation, with light falling on her in a similar way. Highlighting the nature of society to value beauty and purity in the context. In the context of today however, purity is not as morally sound as it was although beauty, still remains a common factor that most people strive toward. Snow white is seen as less timid and shy in the graphic novel although the standards of the surrounding world in the 1920s remain the same: the pressure on women to be beautiful creatures. Tangled has a myriad of similar concepts, although the story focuses more on the empowerment of women more than the other two texts. Light, is also used as a visual to provide the audiences with an insight to her character. The medium shot of Rapunzel when she is seen by Eugene for the first time, once again has lines of light falling onto her, she also is portrayed as being very bright