Rapunzel is a classic fairytale by the Brothers Grimm that has been adapted several times by several different people. The most famous cinematic version must be the Tangled movie by Disney. The political cartoon I chose has both but has a different message than the original and the movie. In the fairytale Rapunzel falls in …
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Blog Post #9
The Robber’s Bridegroom, Fitcher’s Bird, and Bluebeard all have the motifs of a Bluebeard tale. This means they all contain an old man who takes girls as his bride and gives them a test to know their loyalty. The test usually involves a locked room with a key and inside the room there is a …
Blog Post #8
There are several differences between the Hansel and Gretel fairytale by the Brother’s Grimm and the movie adaptation. These changes from the original fairytale to the movie were made for several reason. One large change was that Hansel and Gretel’s mother is their biological mother who loves them and not a horrible stepmother who wants …
Blog Entry 7
The Little Red Riding Hood is a very famous fairytale that has been adapted into several other stories, movies, and cartoons. I chose to use a somewhat political and social cartoon to write my blog about. The cartoon is by Dave Coverly. It reads “My, Grandma, what a big premium you have for a plan …
Blog entry 6
There are many similarities and differences between the Greek tale of “Cupid and Psyche” as well as the Frog King. In both “The Frog King” and “Cupid and Psych” The groom is at first seen as ugly or even monstrous. The frog king was an ugly slimy frog before he was revealed to be a …
Blog Post #5
Snow White the fairy tale by the Brother’s Grimm and Snow White and the seven dwarves have many differences. One difference can be easily spotted in the title of the Disney version called Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. The movie had way more of a focus on the dwarves and even went as far …
Blog # 4
Success is something that can be defined in several ways depending on the type of person you are. Success can be quantifiable by your wealth or “riches” or it can be measured by your happiness in life. This can range from anything including money, love, or even career stability. This means that success can even …
Blog Post 3
The fairy tale can be defined as a concise magical story that involves a succession of motifs. Fairy tales or as their also known märchen all contain similar themes which exist no matter their country of origin. Fairy tales tend to be exact in their descriptions of time. For example, in the brothers Grimm …
Blog Entry 2
“The Brothers Grimm”. The Brother’s Grimm is a Hollywood film, it is expected that the directors and producers of the movie will take creative liberties in order to ensure that the movie is profitable and appeals to a wide audience. There were several differences between the real-life brothers Grimm as described in Chapter 1 of …
Blog Entry 1
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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