In both stories “Snow White” and “where are you going where have you been” they both interacted with a fairy tail expression and experience. According to one theory, fairy tales assist individuals in exploring their unconscious minds and resolving psychological issues. The protagonist of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” experiences tragedy as a result of her thoughts and aspirations, this is accurate. According to a different interpretation, the evil stepmother from “Little Snow White” represents the ego’s need for dominance and control. Since the antagonist in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is the protagonist’s ego, this is significant. The perspectives of Bettleheim aid in comprehending the subjects in this world. But also Similar to this, Anne Sexton’s poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ ‘ delves into the darker aspects of the original fairy tale, like jealousy and the desire for power. Since Sexton portrays the dwarfs as flawed individuals with their own concerns and objectives, her account of Snow White’s interactions with them is particularly excellent. This is in line with Bettleheim’s observation that by projecting psychological problems onto fictional characters, fairy tales enable readers to confront their own problems.

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Jayden, thank you for these psychologically oriented comments about the Bettleheim piece and its relationship with the stories and with fiction in general. Please, please include your name in the title of your Db posts. Thank you!
I agree with you. I also believe that projecting your problems on to others, even if it’s characters in a story, can aid others in confronting their problems. Maybe this is a way that helps the writer “get through” their problems or issues. Though, this can also help readers in doing so as well. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Connie is a narcissist who can not get over her looks and compares herself to others. Just like in Snow White when the step mother asks the mirror “who’s the fairest of them all” to validate her beauty. As a reader, you can possibly see the outcome that this type of behavior has and change your perspective.