The Grimm Brothers, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, were German scholars that became renown for their collection of short stories called “Grimm’s Fairy Tales.” Growing up with the death of a parent and the battle against poverty, the brothers grew together raising younger siblings and developed interest of German literature. Later in life while attending a university and beginning research, the brothers studied medieval literature in belief of it benefitting the study of Germanic mythology. After becoming more educated about German language, religion, and new fields, the brothers began publishing poems and eventually short stories (Davidson). Some of these stories include: Hansel and Gretel, The Frog King, and Repunzel (Grimm).
The story The Twelve Brothers is one of the many stories written by the Grimm Brother’s that has the common genre that all of their stories share: fairy tale or folk tale (“Lit2Go”). This can instantly be concluded by the story focusing on a royal family that consists of 12 sons. The plot of this story begins with a queen expecting her thirteenth child after conceiving all boys. In chance of it being the first daughter, the king demands that all the sons to be killed so that the …show more content…
Although Benjamin had never met his sister before, he still spared her life and accepted her, spite the vow that was made because of her birth. This theme is also exhibited by the daughter meeting the brothers she was unaware of that she had, but then endured seven years of no emotion or speaking to save those that she barley knew, and almost risked her own life. The overall tone of this story begins as dreary and sad due to a mother having to face that she could possibly lose her sons in exchange of a daughter. Within time it became light hearted as the daughter not only admired her brothers but also grew to be a
The story The Twelve Brothers is one of the many stories written by the Grimm Brother’s that has the common genre that all of their stories share: fairy tale or folk tale (“Lit2Go”). This can instantly be concluded by the story focusing on a royal family that consists of 12 sons. The plot of this story begins with a queen expecting her thirteenth child after conceiving all boys. In chance of it being the first daughter, the king demands that all the sons to be killed so that the …show more content…
Although Benjamin had never met his sister before, he still spared her life and accepted her, spite the vow that was made because of her birth. This theme is also exhibited by the daughter meeting the brothers she was unaware of that she had, but then endured seven years of no emotion or speaking to save those that she barley knew, and almost risked her own life. The overall tone of this story begins as dreary and sad due to a mother having to face that she could possibly lose her sons in exchange of a daughter. Within time it became light hearted as the daughter not only admired her brothers but also grew to be a