Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tale emphasizes conflict of the doctor against some supernatural entity, Godfather Death. A poor man has another child and cannot provide for him so he seeks the suitable godfather. Godfather Death guides him to success but on his own terms. The doctor, the godson, defies him and deals with consequences. Grimm’s portrayal of death and consequences relies on symbolism, theme, and plot. The short story Godfather Death is very unique and interesting fairy tale. The poor man is in trouble because he needs to provide for his children and he is in conflict with God and the Devil when trying to find the right godfather for his thirteenth child. Later the doctor is in conflict of character against the supernatural,
