Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

The original Brothers Grimm fairy tales include a variety of stories, some of which include violent scenes. Some believe that children should be kept from these stories; they say that adolescents should only read a sanitized, more appropriate version of them. They argue that the main message of the stories are still present without the violence. Some, however, say that children should be taught the original stories. They claim that letting kids read these stories at a young age will introduce them to real fears, feelings, and desires. While there is a disagreement between many people, I believe that children should be exposed to the original fairy tales. While there are times that an altered version would be better suited for children, they …show more content…
In the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella, Cinderella’s step-sisters must sacrifice their heel/toes to fit into the shoes. They do this because they wish to marry the prince. In the sanitized version, they simply agree after a while that they will never have a chance. In other words, they give up. Although the metaphor is not perfect, people will face problems like this in real life. Sometimes they will learn that the risk was not worth the outcome. Nevertheless, children will discover that if they don’t take risks, they will never have a possibility of reaching the goal they …show more content…
This will teach them the dangers of the real world and give them better expectation of the future. If they only read the sanitized versions, they will think that that is how the world is. They might also assume that every problem ends happily. However, they will be shown that, in the real world, problems will not always have a simple answer. Sometimes they will be very complex. They will also learn that sometimes the best option is not always right. They’ll also see that sometimes the right answer is not always the easiest. Lastly, children will need to learn that there are going to be risks to take to achieve what they want. They’ll discover that not everything will simply be given to them. In conclusion, the original Brothers Grimm version of fairy tales would be the best choice to teach children as they grow