Fairy tale

Introduction This dissertation examines three fairy tales by Carmen Martín Gaite with the objective to show how the author has contributed to reform the fairy tale genre from the point of view of a child. Since most fairy tales have been written and interpreted from an adult’s superior standpoint, the child’s psychological and emotional evolution has never been fully analyzed. Martín Gaite, through this genre, focuses in depth on a child’s learning processes when growing up, and how it is…

stories as well as on how the cultures play a role in them. One of my comparisons would probably include Disney’s version of Cinderella to the original French version of Cinderella. In addition, I may look into the censorship of some these fairy tales. Some of the tales in this book have been criticized due to some violent elements, inappropriate content, or the limited…

One night, a mother was reading a fairytale to her two and half year old daughter. A light bulb went off in her head when she realized that these fairytales went against everything she believed in. On a professional level, she is an independent businesswoman who spends her days teaching women to avoid cultural norms and expectations. Teaching her daughter that life will turn out to be a “happily ever after” was completely going against her morals and beliefs. She began to rewrite the stories…

collection of stories which were published in 1812 called Nursery and Household tales, but were later referred to as Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Initially, the book was not meant for children’s readings as they had contained reoccurring dark elements of sex, violence, incest and other vigorous things. The first volumes that were published, were not successful with critics because even though they were labeled “Children’s Tales”, they were not suitable for children. Like…

Influenced by the rise of romantic nationalism, the Grimm brothers published a collection of German fairy tales in the 1812 as an effort to preserve German folk tradition. Hidden within the text of each fairy tales were attitudes toward society. This included religion, which was a fundamental aspect of German culture. The Catholic Church gained power through their large membership throughout Germany and Europe. It became so powerful that the Catholic clergy were wealthy and corrupt. Eventually,…

Innocent Beauties and Their Monsters There are many fairy tales that have discussed in this class. And the most interested stories from these fairy tales are Snow White by Brother Grimm and Ever After: A Cinderella Story directed by Andy Tennant based on Cinderella by Charles Perrault. There are many different version of Snow White and Cinderella from different culture. However both of these stories are known as children bed time story and they are very famous around the world. In addition, the…

Fairy Tales are written with a purpose to entertain, mimic life situations, assist as a guide and to teach life lessons. However, in today’s modern society, original fairy tales are transformed into non-sequiturs in order to convey present day messages. In the original version of the Little Red Cap, the symbolism and messages are used to educate and be more direct towards children. The non-sequitur version of the Little Red Cap focuses more on modern problems people may face in today’s world.…

In the fairy-tale story called Snowdrop written by Jacob and Wilhelm, the protagonist’s name is Snowdrop. She was born into royalty, as a princess whose beauty and grace was known throughout the kingdom. She is described in the story by her mother, as having skin “as white as snow, [lips] as red as blood, and [hair] as black as [the] ebony window frame” (Grimm 10). However, her beauty was the very source of tragedy which awaited her. By the age of 7, “she was as bright as the day, and fairer…

Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks And The Three Bears are two of the most famous fairy tales.Although they might be for little kids these stories teach a strong lesson.The two characters, Red riding hood and Goldilocks were adventurous, brave, and independent.They were also selfish and rude. In the fairy, Little Red Riding Hood Red is an innocent gullible young girl, who was tricked by a wolf into telling it where her grandma lived.When Red arrived at her grandma’s house she found the…

Perhaps that counts for something? Not quite. Taking a look at the tale how it was originally written may prove to be enlightening. Rumpelstiltskin is described differently in translations of the German tale. In the original German text, Rumpelstilzchen, the Brothers Grimm describe Rumpelstiltskin as a männlein (Grimm, Rumpelstilzchen). In English translations he is often called a manikin or a hobgoblin. The männlein is a fairy that is helpful and wise, but can have a darker side (Carruthers 8)…