Bluebeard Research Paper

Fairy Tales are often described as being a happy, and ending with “And they lived happily ever after.” What’s hidden from view are the dark roots and origins behind these stories. Most fairytales have a moral or lesson behind them. Also they are fun for children and adults to read and discover. Some of the most well-known Disney fairytales movies have a dark history behind them. Some examples of these stories include, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, or Aladdin. All of these stories contain either violence, child abuse, or have depressing aspects tied to them. Other popular fairy tale authors include Charles Perrault Perrault and Jacob Wilhelm Grimm. Also know as “The Grimm Brothers”. The brothers are responsible for writing classic

It is also another symbol in Bluebeard.”Often in folktales, a key symbolizes a mystery to be solved, and on a road to enlightenment and revelation”(Theodora Goss).This quote is important because it describes exactly what happened in Bluebeard. The wife gets “enlightened” when she finds out that her husband is a serial killer. Without the key, the wife wouldn’t have found out that Bluebeard was a serial killer. The key represents the truth in their marriage. The mystery to be solved is when the women are talking about how they would never marry Bluebeard “They had heard of his having several wives before, and nobody could tell what had become of them” (Perrault). The truth is that Bluebeard had been secretly killing them, and nobody knew how, or why his wives were disappearing. Also the key symbolizes violence and curiosity for the Wife. Unfortunately, while in the forbidden closet, the wife drops the key into on of Bluebeard’s ex wives blood. “As she found that they key of a closet had got stained with blood falling on the floor, she wiped it two or three times over to clean it; yet the blood kept on it the same as before”. (Perrault) This quote describes how they key brought her trouble and violence when Bluebeard comes home. It also shows how they key lead her into trouble. She will soon face the wrath of