Brothers Grimm

On a brisk December morning there skipped two young children throughout the woods, covered in frost as white as milk. Their names were Hansel and Grethel. “Hansel,” Grethel had said, “You must keep to the path dear brother, as not to find thyself in a predicament.” Hansel was not happy about this, as he had found a very tempting gold 5-pound piece resting on a rock. He said to Grethel, “Fear not, dear sister. I shall only have to reach as far as my arm will go.” As Hansel reached for the…

princesses and their shoes are described to the readers. How the princesses, “were shut and locked up” but, “their shoes were found to be quite worn” and the king's challenge, “if any person could discover the secret…[they] should be king after his death” (Grimm 1). Meaning there is a clear goal laid out to set up the rest of the book. 3. The rising action of the tale is when the wounded soldier passes through the land and learns the secret to finding out the princesses dancing. The climax of…

IT’S A WOLF “We should make a music video,” Anna suggested. “Why not? I mean we have nothing else to do...” I responded. “You guys do look pretty bored. You should come to the creek with us,” Henry interrupted. Anna and I exchanged looks. We didn’t particularly like the creek. It could be scary sometimes. And the sun was starting to set. “I’ll go,” Anna said. I didn’t want to be alone, so I agreed to go with her. I had no idea what was about to happen. We walked to Mape Park, which as…

was born into royalty, as a princess whose beauty and grace was known throughout the kingdom. She is described in the story by her mother, as having skin “as white as snow, [lips] as red as blood, and [hair] as black as [the] ebony window frame” (Grimm 10). However, her beauty was the very source of tragedy which awaited her. By the age of 7, “she was as bright as the day, and fairer than the queen herself”. The last created an “envy” in the heart of the Queen, and a “rage” which no attempt of…

Being jealous of others can become an obsession for many people and can also ruin one’s personality. The adaptations of the original story Snow White some are known as Little Snow White, Gold Tree and Silver Tree. In these stories, some characters such as the Queen and the Silver Tree show their selfish and inhumane personalities. In Little Snow White the Queen, who is the mother went insane with jealousy and decided to kill her daughter and wanted to eat her. Also in the Gold Tree and Silver…

Cinderella There may be hundreds of Cinderella stories but these three are my favorite Algonquin, Ascghenputtle, and Yeh-Shen. All these stories are very similar like all have a Cinderella characters and magic, they are also very old like Yeh-Shen is over 1,000 years old. Cinderella was treated very poorly because she had to stay home and clean up the other people’s mess. But of course Cinderella always gets the prince and they live happily ever after. All these stories have a different view…

As a child grows up, it is natural for that child to want to know more about the classic fairytales that every individual hears at least once in their lifetime. In ABC’s Once Upon a Time, viewers learn that the classic fairytales that they all know have more to their story then what the usual fairytales depict. In the series, it can very addictive and appeals to all age groups but for younger children it may not be age appropriate. Although Once Upon a Time focuses on all age groups. Younger…

Here is an old tale that many have heard time and time again, from one generation to the next: an old man sits in a wonderful place with his legion of helpers that are not human, but of another species all together and his job consists of watching children to determine if they have been good or bad. In the western world, this story would generally either prompt an image of Santa Claus or the all mighty God. Yet, some would argue that God is not a tale. What makes one of these figures fictitious…

'Once upon a time', the oh so common phrase which can be found at the beginning of virtually every fairy-tale. These four little words open up a whole new world to children, signalling the start of magical adventures filled with the iconic princes, princesses, heroes and villains that we have all grown to love through both the storybooks and Disney movies. The tales are timeless and have lived on long after the authors of the original copies died. We have all heard them; the question is, however…

As strong and independent as she may look on the outside, Eadlyn is a fragile, frightened, and intimidated teenage girl, and she hates the fact that she is weak. She hates the fact she can not be her twin brother who does not have to carry the weight of a country on his shoulders, that she has to be the heir. Eventually Eadlyn finds herself embracing her title at the end of the book, She took charge and became the heir she always wanted to be, when everything…