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Underlying Morality In Schneewittchen: A Fairy Tale For Adults, Maria Ardanova
Underlying Morality In Schneewittchen: A Fairy Tale For Adults, Maria Ardanova
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Abstract: Schneewittchen (Snow White) is a well-known 19th century fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers. What is not known to everyone is that Schneewittchen and many of other Grimms’ fairy tales that were first published in 1812 were not intended for children. This fairy tale is about a young girl named Schneewittchen whose vain stepmother tries to kill her because she is more beautiful than her. On three different occasions an attempt on Schneewittchen’s life is made until she finally succumbs to a poisoned apple. Only upon arrival of a prince, the girl is resurrected back to life. To …