Blog Entry 1
My reason why: I chose From Grimm to Disney as my FYS because the tales told by the Grimm's filled me with wonder when I was little. They remind everyone of a time when they believed those magic filled stories were real. We didn't question whether talking animals or objects, giants, ogres or fairies were real. I am also very interested in fantasy and enjoy reading and analysing the meaning behind stories. I spent my childhood reading as much as possible, however since High School I have struggled to fit reading into my everyday life. Another reason I chose this FYS was because about a week before the topics of the First Year Seminars were announced I had bought a copy of the Grimm's Fairy Tales. I thought it was a bit too much of a coincidence that it was also the subject of a class that I could take. What I hope to accomplish: In this class I hope to deepen my understanding of who Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were, what went on in their lives and how they col