Mary Sexton 's The Grimm Brothers And Anne Sexton

The use of multiple layers of narrative in Jane Yolen’s- Briar Rose is highly effective in communicating the story and the story and themes concerning Gemma’s past experiences of the Holocaust and Becca’s quest for truth and fulfilment of her Grandmother’s legacy. Yolen uses a number of voices or accounts of events to give the reader a dramatic sense of the extent and the horror of Gemma’s experiences. The fairytale story, Becca’s quest and Joseph Potocki, all add richness of detail to the novel as a whole. Techniques that incorporate this include symbolism, allegory, intertexuality, narrative structure and language.

Most modern fairytales are expected to have happy endings and be appropriate for children, nonetheless, in past centuries most were gruesome. Consequently, fairytales have been modified throughout time. The stories “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont and “The Summer and Winter Garden” by Jacob and Wilherm Grimm share similarities and differences. The two stories are distinct because of the peculiar year they have been written in. LePrince de Beaumont’s story is written in London of 1783 and Grimm’s in Germany of 1812. At the time, wealthy people in London, were educated and had nannies who would read to their children; whereas, in Germany, the Grimm brothers created their own interpretation into a short story.

In her article, “Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior,” Elisabeth Panttaja illustrates the important role of parents in a childhood. She talks about the importance the mother plays in all versions of Cinderella as well as evidence showing what lack of parenthood does to children. Panttaja claims by way of the Grimms Brothers version of Cinderella and how each mother wants to guarantee a bright and happy future for their daughters by marrying them off to the prince. The similarities between the wanting of Cinderella and the stepsisters married- and doing anything to get it- contradicts the idea that Cinderella and her mother were morally superior, or different at all, from the stepmother and sisters.

Fairy tales have been passed down from generation to generation, each person in one way or another altering the tale to reflect a piece of their life in the work . The Brothers Grimm wrote hundreds of fairy tales in their life time and in these works they used their childhood experiences as reference. Because of the hardships they faced growing up their tales take on a more gruesome approach to fairy tales. Because their mother was their only caregiver growing up, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm reflect their fondness towards her through the strong willed, independent female characters in their fairy tales. Female heroines are rarely seen in modern day fairy tales, but as a result of their childhood the Brothers Grimm utilized them frequently

The Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella is a written down oral story that people passed down from generation to generation, meant to teach a lesson about piety and good behavior. Before the Grimm Brothers ever wrote it down, the story had been told several times by memory. It is thus not surprising that the descriptions of certain events in the story, such as the way Cinderella went to the Ball, are lacking in details. It is obvious that these parts of the story are unimportant to the overall message of the story. Instead, it focuses on the piety of Cinderella and the wickedness of the step-sisters. Through the events of the story, it becomes obvious that the goodness of Cinderella is justly rewarded, and that

This modern fairy tale contains diverse characters but none of them are as important as the grandmother. In fact, through her narration the reader gets the basic

By using a fairy tale appeal and metaphor in Briar Rose, Yolen attempts to soften the atrocity of the Holocaust and to be a familiar, reassuring frame for the it. Yolen chose a fairy tale metaphor to discuss her underlying message of the Holocaust as it is relatable to all audiences ranging from adolescents to adults. Children all over the world are being told bedtime fairy tale stories, and most are probably aware of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, making it suitable for all audiences. The Holocaust is a very complex, difficult subject to discuss and the way that Yolen uses a fairy tale metaphor to describe it is intriguing and comes from a completely different perspective. Yolen attempts to soften the terrors of the concentration camps

The tradition of telling fairy tales to children effects not only the listener but also the reader. Maria Tatar, in her book Off with Their Heads!, analyzes how fairy tales instill and reaffirm cultural values and expectations in their audience . Tatar proposes that fairy tales fall into three different tale-types: cautionary tales, exemplary stories, and reward- and- punishment tales. These three types portray different character traits as desirable and undesirable. Due to the tale’s varying literary methods it can change the effectiveness of the tale’s pedagogical value. In Tatar’s opinion, all of these tales are similar in the way they attempt to use punishment, reward, and fear to encourage or discourage certain behaviors. In the cautionary fairy tale “The Virgin Mary’s Child”, the use of punishment and fear to discourage certain behaviors is enhanced by the Christian motifs and values employed by the tale. These literary devices encourage the audience to reflect on and internalize the lessons that are presented in the fairy tale.

There is nothing more precious and heartwarming than the innocence of a child. The majority of parents in society want to shield children from the bad in life which is appreciated. Within human nature exists desires of inappropriate behavior; envy, deceit, selfishness, revenge, violence, assault and murder. The most well-known fairy tales depict virtue and the evil in life. Even more important, the form and structure of fairy tales suggest images to the child by which he can structure his daydreams and with them give a better direction to his life. (Bettelheim).

The story is meant to be read and appreciated as a story written in the 1800s, when women were sought for being wholesome and righteous. As Cinderella lives through the day-to-day torment she endures from her family; ultimately winning in the end the happiness she deserved. The purpose of the essay is to analyze the Grimm brother’s version of Cinderella. Cinderella is characterized as a virtuous and noble maiden, where the rest of the family represents the

The New Yorker featured an article depicting a different, yet similar story from the brothers that also touched upon a unique aspect of human nature. The author of the article described the tone of the story as such, “It feels like a glimpse of the dreadful side of the nature of things.” That is true of very many of the Grimm’s’ tales, even those with happy endings.” (Acocella). This outlook towards the brother’s work gives a darker point of view towards the fairy tales that are enjoyed as children, however this leads to a different interpretation to many stories as an adult.

"The Brothers Grimm were academics best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales, which became massively popular." (Zipes p. 7) "Born in Hanau, Germany, a year apart, with Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm born the oldest, on January 4, 1985, and Wilhelm Karl Grimm on February 24, 1786. Their family consisted of nine other siblings, six of which survived infancy, and their parents." (Zipes p. 9) Their early childhood was described as "idyllic" with them living in a beautiful countryside home while their father, Philip Wilhelm, was employed by the Prince of Hessen. However, when Jacob was eleven years and Wilhelm only ten, their father died, and their fortune dramatically declined to nothing. Their family was forced to move

Brothers, Jacob Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm are known world wide as “The Grimm Brothers”. These authors are famous for their work in the history and structure of the German language and its relationship to other languages as well as, German folklore, tales and literature. Through their lifelong research into the German language they created their own Dictionary called, “Grimm Law.” The Brothers also, published more than two-hundred and ten German folk tales that they created from the stories that the villagers and peasants told them. Originally, these stories were written for adult readers and considered inappropriate for children. Many of their stories have been adapted by companies like Disney that want to turn them into appropriate children stories or movies.

Sometimes growing up does not always mean that one can no longer enjoy anything room one’s childhood. A stubborn seven-year-old looking to be like the “big kids” might argue that they are too old for bedtime stories; that they have out grown them what they see as being meant for the younger children. Not everyone, however, is a stubborn seven-year-old. Just because they are older does not mean that someone cannot enjoy something that they were fond of in their childhood; it simply means that they will likely enjoy it in a different way. The same is true with fairy tales; a person’s understanding of a tale evolves as they get older. As a person has had more experiences and learned to think more critically, they are likely to have different ideas on tales than they would have when first hearing them at a young age. They do not grow too old or become too sophisticated for fairy tales, they simply become able to have more sophisticated and complex interpretations of them. If people thought themselves to be too sophisticated for fairy tales it would follow that fairy tales would be abandoned for children altogether. Instead, fairy tales and folklore are still studied as pieces of literature and continuously adapted to fit the current times. Neil Gaiman’s The Sleeper and the Spindle shows the importance of fairy tales today by weaving together old familiar stories and modern ideals into a single tapestry.

Fairytales, often created with an educational purpose, are regarded as cautionary tales. In Perrault’s Bluebeard, the tale demonstrates one of those cautionary tales against bad virtues, which is this case, against curiosity and temptation. Originated for oral tradition as many other classical fairy tales, Bluebeard has various versions about its original inspirational story. Among different theories, the interpretation of Bluebeard’s origin as a women story particularly stands out as it not only sheds light on women’s living environment in traditional society in Middle Ages, but also provides a feminine perspective of the story’s significance. Despite the cautionary aspect, Bluebeard, told from mother to daughters through generations and generations, reflects practical consequences of marriage in real life. Due to a lack of protective measures, women are likely to die when they give birth to children. Hence, the notion that the marriage and death are closely associated is so prevalent and even deeply rooted in women’s mind that “mothers warned their daughters that marriage could be deadly since you could be killed by your husband with the simple act of becoming pregnant by him”.