The Changing Themes of Grimm Brothers'Stories
Through the many years the Grimm brothers were alive, an array of children's literature was produced. Actually, the correct term would be reproduced. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were masters at reproducing and even changing early children's stories so that they had more meaning for the children of the time. More times than not, they censored out sexual meanings and added violence to children's stories that had already been told for centuries. By doing so, the brothers got an effect out of the story that would change it from a story with a subtle theme or moral, to a vivid story of lessons to be learned and consequences to be dealt with. There was one thing about their' writing that was always constant, which was the message they wanted to portray. They often gave stories more than one theme and a lot of the time there were similarities between all the messages. No matter whether the story had a positive or negative story line one message was always the same, children should use their brains to overcome any situation.
There are many examples of the Grimm's changing stories to give them more meaning to children. A good example of a violent change would be the Grimm version of the story Cinderella, which they called Aschenputtel. We all know the Disney version of how the slippers just didn't fit the step-sisters feet and that is how the prince knew they were not his sought out girls. In Aschenputtel the sisters cut off parts of their feet and when they bled all over the shoe, the prince knew they were not the girls he was looking for. What better way to show kids the consequences of deception, than by making a story all gruesome and bloody. All in all, it's Aschenputtel's well mannere...
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...own to stop them. In the end his plan worked and he became a king because he makes everyone believe he is something that he is not. So ultimately, he uses his head and it brings him great fortune.
In closure, its plain to see a universal theme in a majority of the Grimm brothers works, even though in some stories it may lie a little deeper. With the element of violence added into the stories it makes the story seem more dramatic and the theme is illustrated a little clearer. At some point in all the stories, the main message comes out that the Grimm's want kids to learn how to use their heads at all times and you must learn from your mistakes or there may be harsh punishments for not stopping to think things out. Of coarse there are probably other themes to different stories, but these two are commonly used in conjunction with what ever the other themes might be.
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One similarity between fairy tales is the presence of violence most notably in Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Grimm’s version of Cinderella. Sleeping beauty shows a dragon being decapitated, Little Red Riding Hood sees a wolf eating humans then getting his insides ripped open, and Cinderella shows the stepsisters getting their eyes plucked out. The majority of fairy tales are heartwarming and provide a powerful message, so it is very odd to see violence included within them as well. It is worth noting that the violence is, for the most part, ignored by the readers. This is probably ignored because the reader is distracted by a number of others things with the story elements and plot. For example, in the Grimm’s version of
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In this book the soldiers are really fighting a war that they cannot control. They are relying on their strength and strategy to get them through, but what they really should be doing is making sure that the gods are on their side. “But you- exalt him, Olympian Zeus: your urgings rule the world! Come, grant the Trojans victory after victory till the Achaean armies pay my dear son back, building higher the honor he deserves!” Zeus single handedly had the power to change the outcome of the war and he did. He agreed to help Achilles get revenge on Agamemnon. This is one kind of violence that no one in this story could escape from because no one could stop the will of the gods. Cosmic violence also has to do with the environment. The culture of a society has so much to do with the people that exist in it. This means that the violence is almost chemical because people are born and raised with it. It becomes a part of them. In this story all of the men live to fight in wars and show their bravery which contributes to the violence that is shown in the first chapter. Violence is practically inescapable. Could the world exist without violence? Stories such as this one tend to show that the world cannot exist without violence because that is what people are raised to take part
During the 1800’s two brothers, known as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, began writing short stories that reflected their lives in central Europe. At this time the French under Napoleon’s rule had overrun Germany, which caused a lot of political issues. Germany’s new governmental ruler cut off the country of its local culture (National Geographic). The Grimm brothers tried to preserve the traditional oral stories of the time. They didn’t plan for their writings to become popular, or for them to be for the younger population. The Grimm brothers were motivated to change the stories up a bit as their tales captivated more people. They incorporated a softer side with a primary moral of the story for the readers (GrimmFairytales.com). It is from these original Grimm versions that modern fairytales, such as Cinderella originated from.
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Originating in Germany, the Brothers Grimm, also known as Jacob and Wilhelm, took an interest in folktales. This interest truly sparked when a man at school told them of a library filled with old books. From both books and folktales that were often told to them by women, the brothers began collecting their own group of stories. After graduating from the University of Marburg, the brothers moved to Gottingen, where they held positions as librarians and professors (Grimm). They eventually began working on their own tales, which were originally not aimed toward children. The brothers “viewed themselves as patriotic folklorists, not as entertainers of children.” Jacob and Wilhelm intended to “save the endangered oral tradition of Germany” with their works (O’Neill).
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