Week 5: September 23-27



Snow White and Her Differences
The fairy tale “Snow White “has been modified and contaminated over history, the two versions of the story that most people know about is Walt Disney’s and the Grimm brothers. Through the two versions there is many differences including:
Disney:

  •  Snow White is an orphan, both parents are dead.
  •  Prince appears in the beginning and sings a love ballad to snow white while riding a white horse.
  • The dwarfs are hard working and has names and characteristics evil queen only comes once with poisonous apple.
  • Prince kisses snow white awake.
  • Queen dies from trying to crush dwarfs with a boulder.
  •  Snow white cleans the house hoping the dwarfs will let her stay.

Grimm Version:
  • Snow White’s dad is alive but hardly mentioned.
  •  Prince only shows up at the end dwarfs don’t have names or much personality evil queen comes 3 times with lace, a comb, and then an apple.
  •  Dwarfs negotiate a contract to let snow white stay if she did her housework.
  • Queen dies by dancing in hot iron shoes.






While there are many differences there are some similarities including:
  • They both have the same characters.
  •  Snow White dies from a poisonous apple.
  •  Snow White’s death ceremony was the same, she was put into a glass coffin and carried up the mountain.
  • The dwarfs live in a cottage within the woods.
  •  A hunter was sent to kill Snow White, and he spared her.
  • The Evil Queen goes to the mirror to see who is the fairest of them all.

Through both versions that the Grimm brothers and Walt Disney created is contaminated to make the story become their own, both have the same story line and main idea but very different little details.                                                  

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