John Snow

People are motivated to get what they want whether it be for love, lust or Greed. But in ‘The devil and Tom Walker’ and ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’, they make a whole new meaning of doing the devil's work. People are motivated to get what they want, even if they have to lie to get it. For an Example, In ‘The Devil and Tom Walker’, “Tom was the universal friend of the needy, and he acted like a "friend in need..." Even though Tom had been overflowed with the Devil’s money, he still…

wall, who is the fairest one of all?” With lips as red as blood, skin as white as snow, and hair as black as wood, Snow White holds the title of the fairest one in the land. Snow White, who is innocent and beautiful, gets to live happily ever after while her Step Mother is killed off because of her wickedness. But is the wicked step mother really a villain? As Snow White is praised, the Stepmother is diminished. Snow White represents the perfect societal woman at the time: beautiful,…

The Fisherman and His Wife Fairy tales have always played an important role in the lives of people around the globe. These tales allow both children and adults to escape from the monotonous world, and travel back in time and experience extraordinary adventures alongside their favorite heroes and heroines such as Rapunzel, Peter Pan, Prince Charming, and of course Cinderella. These stories feed on childlike imagination, providing an oasis of creativity and wonder in the midst of one’s mundane…

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,…

The article "Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect" was written by Stephanie Hanes for the Christian Science Monitor on October 3, 2011. Hanes felt the need to address this subject due to the increase of Disney Princesses in children 's media, toys and on clothes, as well as the growing sexualization of young girls. She argues whether or not the media and the Disney Princess Empire have a negative effect on the increasing sexualization of young girls. This article can be…

the tale of Snow White is better known as a classic Disney story for children. This was not the case with the Grimm brothers “original” version and Neil Gaiman’s spin-off version of the story. It is clear to understand that the mood and themes of these two stories are highly influenced by the symbolism and plot. Neil Gaiman changed the perspective of Snow-White and gave a different meaning to some of the symbols within the story. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s symbolism in “Little Snow-White”…

For my independent reading selection, I have chosen "The Red Queen", by Victoria Aveyard. I just got the book for Christmas and read it two days ago. It held my attention very well, with humor and other attributes. It's a very unique book, as far as I know. The sequel, and the prequels, are just as good. The Red Queen, a book about a girl named Mare Barrow, shows a journey from living in "The Stilts", Mare's hometown, to Mare living in a palace, betrothed to a prince named Maven, who is…

things can be found in one place, and that one place is in fairy tales. Snow White and the Sven Dwarfs is one of the many fairy tales that has changed a lot throughout history. Things like the theme, and its purpose have changed immensely compared to the original Snow white. Fairy tales have not only changed throughout time but have also impacted society in a big way, they have shaped the girls and boys of today’s society and Snow White is no exception. They are the main reason that little girls…

This poster advertised Princess Hyacinth, a fairy tale ballet about a blacksmith who dreams that his daughter is a princess kidnapped by a sorcerer. The poster features a popular actress Andula Sedláčková, who starred in the title role. ➊ The absence of line and detail to create depth is very limited on her facial expression, to establish the figure’s pale and cold glance and her lack of contentment. ➋ The flower on the crown is Hyacinth, which is the name of the princess, representing her…

I went camping with my friends I saw a bee hive and started studying bees. Honey bees are much to busy to bother people or animals. All insects have six legs, three main body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, jointed legs, and a hard exokeleton. The three main body parts are the head, thorax (middle part of the body) and abdomen (back part of the body). Honey bees are only about 3/4 of an inch long. Honey bees are reddish-brown and black with orange-yellow rings on there back.…