Diamond Jefferson week 11

In Anne Sexton’s rewrite of “Snow White “and the seventh dwarfs she shows the stereotypes between men and women. Women are portrayed as “helpless “ and “in need of a man “ .While men are portrayed as strong , smart, and intelligent. Her tone of sarcasm shows the portrayal of the characters in these fairytales ,While in Bruce Bettelheim offers a more genuine tone for “Snow White,” illustrating the variety of events that might occur in the real world. This shows that he sees the narrative as a lesson to be learned. We can tell that he wants to present a realistic picture of the real world and the numerous challenges that face the young and influences by the phrases he uses frequently, such as “mature “ 

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