Hello professor. After this week’s readings, my attitude towards fairy tales has dramatically changed. Thanks my childhood is ruined . lol. After reading ” the Little Snow White” by Brothers Grimm, it completely changed my perception of the whole story and of any other childhood stories that I have previously read.. I don’t generally like to alter my way of thinking or my reality when it comes to things like this because that it what starts trust issues. Now, whenever I read something I am going to question the fact if there is an alternative motive behind the whole thing. In the story “The Little Snow White”, the queen was mean and vulgar, I can not imagine how this is ever and still is a children’s fairy tale book. What really stood apart from the story to me is the queen requesting a bodily organ of Snow White, but it doesn’t stop there. Her intention to engage in cannibalism was the icing on the cake for me .
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I get what you mean. “The Little Snow White” shows the scary parts of fairy tales we don’t always notice. It’s creepy to see the dark stuff hiding in stories we love. Wondering why things happen and what they mean is normal when we find disturbing stuff. But, I guess it’s important to know that fairy tales often warn us about real-life dangers. Even though it’s disturbing, it makes the stories more interesting. Looking at them in different ways can help us understand them better, even if it changes how we see them as kids.
Totally agree with you. Ever since I was a child I had always viewed fairytales as a dream come true for these princesses with happy endings. Reading the real Snow White story is just scary to be reading and realizing what was suppose to happen. I couldn’t imagine either how these stories were recommended to read to kids and teach them a lesson. This just brings fear to children and also adults. How can authors write these fairytales and also expect for parents to actually read these gruesome parts of the story.