Ella's Blog

This semester I have read and learned about a lot of new and old fairy tales. These fairy tales were “Brier Rose”, “Cinderella”, “Little Snow White”, “The Brave Little Tailor”, “The Frog King”, “Little Red Cap”, “The Robber Bridegroom”, “Bluebeard”, “Fitcher’s Bird”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “The Juniper Tree” and “Rapunzel”.  Some of these tales were known to me and others weren’t. The interesting part was that even the tales I did know I realized I didn’t know the original Brothers Grimm version of the tale. I learned a lot about the Brothers Grimm themselves and how what is happening in society can be reflected in literature from that time. Knowing who the Brothers Grimm were and where they were from allowed a deeper understanding and respect for the tales they wrote.  I feel like when I read fairy tales I can’t wait to unearth and decipher the meaning behind the words being read. It is an exciting and useful tool to be able to analyze and look beyond just the lite