The “Grimm Brothers’ Tales” are the gruesome backstories to some of Disney’s well-known Princesses. The tales are based on German folk legends retold by the authors Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The tales themselves follow exceedingly descriptive themes. The themes include: Premarital Sex, Graphic violence, Child abuse, Wicked Mothers, Incest, and Rape. Themes are shown throughout the story for emphasis on the situations throughout the plot. The brothers’ have had many collections of stories to come out. Some of the most famous tales that come from the collections include: Aschenputtel (Cinderella), Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty), Der Froschkönig (The Frog King), and many more well known Disney Tales. The Grimm Brothers’ Tales and Disney follow the
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The eldest of the two brothers was Jakob Grimm, he was born on the 4thof January 1785; Wilhelm Grimm was born on February 24th, 1786. The Grimm brothers’ were both born in Hanau, Germany. They were oldest surviving sons of their father Phillip Grimm. The brothers’, even though as children spent time apart, eventually remained together for the rest of their lives. Jakob and Wilhelm had different aspects of how their personalities were shown throughout their lives. Jakob was more of the research and work type of guy, but Wilhelm was more interested in literature and music. They eventually started in university, which is where they got their inspiration to look into past cultures. Both, Jakob and Wilhelm, are known for their fairy tales and for their studies in different languages. The brothers’ used their knowledge of past cultures and different languages to begin their writing and research. The Grimm Brothers’ had many collections of tales come out before they both passed away. They had three full collections come out before Wilhelm Grimm died on December 16, 1859; Jakob Grimm died on September 20, …show more content…
One would have no idea while watching the modern day Disney versions of Cinderella, that this tale was once horrific in nature. Other Disney tales with this type of dark past include: “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” and “Sleeping Beauty.” The Disney Corporation has been able to profit from the rewriting of classic folktales and turning them into what you see today, as the modified and child friendly versions, of the original stories that would have focused originally on darker meanings. The reason for the gruesome backgrounds comes from the origins of these tales. The Grimm tales come originally from old German Folk Legends. The legends had been passed down orally from generation to generation. The Grimm Brothers’ were able to obtain these tales by inviting storytellers to their home, in Germany, and conducting interviews. The Grimm Brothers’ are credited with saving fairytales, because of gaining this knowledge about these timeless tales. The legends themselves were originally used for bedtime stories and to scare children to act right. The stories that were told then are extremely different to the versions the Grimm Brothers’ let out. The Grimm Brothers’ took the legends that they found and added their own spiritual aspects to it. In Germany, the tales are based from national culture and the Grimm Brothers’ added their own twist to make them more interesting. It is said that, “ German folklore is grounded in the national
The eldest of the two brothers was Jakob Grimm, he was born on the 4thof January 1785; Wilhelm Grimm was born on February 24th, 1786. The Grimm brothers’ were both born in Hanau, Germany. They were oldest surviving sons of their father Phillip Grimm. The brothers’, even though as children spent time apart, eventually remained together for the rest of their lives. Jakob and Wilhelm had different aspects of how their personalities were shown throughout their lives. Jakob was more of the research and work type of guy, but Wilhelm was more interested in literature and music. They eventually started in university, which is where they got their inspiration to look into past cultures. Both, Jakob and Wilhelm, are known for their fairy tales and for their studies in different languages. The brothers’ used their knowledge of past cultures and different languages to begin their writing and research. The Grimm Brothers’ had many collections of tales come out before they both passed away. They had three full collections come out before Wilhelm Grimm died on December 16, 1859; Jakob Grimm died on September 20, …show more content…
One would have no idea while watching the modern day Disney versions of Cinderella, that this tale was once horrific in nature. Other Disney tales with this type of dark past include: “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” and “Sleeping Beauty.” The Disney Corporation has been able to profit from the rewriting of classic folktales and turning them into what you see today, as the modified and child friendly versions, of the original stories that would have focused originally on darker meanings. The reason for the gruesome backgrounds comes from the origins of these tales. The Grimm tales come originally from old German Folk Legends. The legends had been passed down orally from generation to generation. The Grimm Brothers’ were able to obtain these tales by inviting storytellers to their home, in Germany, and conducting interviews. The Grimm Brothers’ are credited with saving fairytales, because of gaining this knowledge about these timeless tales. The legends themselves were originally used for bedtime stories and to scare children to act right. The stories that were told then are extremely different to the versions the Grimm Brothers’ let out. The Grimm Brothers’ took the legends that they found and added their own spiritual aspects to it. In Germany, the tales are based from national culture and the Grimm Brothers’ added their own twist to make them more interesting. It is said that, “ German folklore is grounded in the national