Essays on Fairy Tale

In “Rapunzel”, Brothers Grimm depict the harsh reality of gendered dynamics with a female’s need for a heroic male to satisfy her desires. The brothers do this through the select details of the sorceress, the symbolism of Rapunzel’s hair, and the punishment of women’s desires….

In her poem “Goblin Market”, Christina Rossetti uses rhyme and structure to create a childlike presence within her twisted tale. This childlike presence allows Rossetti to cause tension and dread within her audience as the innocence within the rhyme and structure of the poem merges…

Once upon a time, I lived in a house fit for a queen. My garden was the most magnificent in all the land; a vibrant oasis surrounded by my neighbours dull colourless squalor. It was filled with lots of different flowers and vegetables. To protect…

In the first fairy tale Eleanor tells herself while on her way to Hill House, she sees a large house with, “a pair of stone lions guarding the steps”. In her imagination, not only do the lions serve as her protection, but there is a…

On March 20th, 2003 president George W. Bush and his administration, with fears of nuclear and biological weapons of mass destruction had declared war on Suddam Hussein and his regime. The majority believe that the removal of Hussein was for the best, but the question…

Telling someone there’s a shocking amount of similarities between the classic children’s fairy tale Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm and Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi short story All Summer in a Day could be hard to believe, at first. For starters, Rapunzel was written in 1790, how similar…

Joselyn Riding is innocent in the killing of Harold B. Wolf. Even though her actions might not have not been ethically correct, they were suitable and fitting for the circumstances. Therefore Miss Riding is fully justified for doing harm to the wolf as he was…

Who Has The Power: Males or Females? In the 21st century, feminism is an emerging topic, which can be seen through various artists’ works. When examining fairy tales, one can see that gender roles are different. For example, Cinderella has been considered too passive as…

The Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Fitcher’s Bird,” provides a look into a tale of three parts: what men are capable of, role reversal, and good versus evil. Both primary characters in the story fall under either evil or good. For the sake of tradition, in…

The Eve of St. Agnes The classic fairy tale usually starts with a damsel in distress and needs her knight in shining armor to save the day. This same fairy tale usually ends in the most extravagant ways and two lovers live happily-ever-after in complete…