Comparing Snow White And The Brothers Grimm

Introduction Evolution of Fairy Tales has caused drastic changes through their existence; these fables have been altered because of the time of writing and the cultures they were created in. They continue to work in efforts to entertain the popular culture of their time and sometimes teach a deeper message. Although the alterations stand, the various versions are still connected through central themes and core elements. The story of Snow White, originating from “Little Snow White,” by the Brothers Grimm, has been altered since its first publication. But, despite the discrepancies between the versions, the additional tales of the fable Snow White is composed through the story’s defining elements. Within the stories, Snow White tends to …show more content…
In competing for president of _______, a popularity contest, Rachel tries to sabotage Sydney to make her look bad. Rachel isn’t the only one to partake in a beauty competition, the wicked queens in “Little Snow White,” “Shirayuki Hime: How the “Angel Doll” Is Turned into a Fool,” as well as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs also have similar actions. An overpowering jealousy corrupts each queen and drives them to destroy Snow White. Rachel and the stepmothers go to great lengths to be “the fairest of them all” (BG 187).
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After the final apple schemes, Snow White is finally looking like she’s been defeated by the Queen. The Prince in “Little Snow White,” happens to pass by and was struck by Snow White’s beauty. He bargains with the dwarfs in efforts to take Snow White back to his palace. The dwarfs showed pity and let the Prince take Snow White in the glass coffin. The servants pick up the bier and start to head home when they stumble, dropping Snow White. This causes the poisoned apple to dislodge from Snow Whites throat and is revived. Similarly, Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is stuck in the same circumstances of a deep sleep. But instead of dislodging the poisoned apple, Snow White is awakened by love’s first kiss from the handsome Prince. Love’s first kiss is also what wakes up Sydney after the evil sorority queen sends a virus to her apple computer, deleting her school paper that Sydney had to stay up all night to redo. The handsome prince, Tyler Prince, and Rachel’s ex is the one to awaken Sydney from her deep sleep. Again, the Japanese take on Snow White is more miserable. In “Shirayuki Hime: How the “Angel Doll” Is Turned into a Fool,” the Prince is struck by the Queen’s intelligence and beauty and marries her instead (LC 201). At the wedding the Queen frees herself by smashing the mirror. That’s when Snow White remembers the potion her mother gave her before she died. Snow