Country of Origin: Germany; as told by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm
Movie Debuted: 1937
What Snow White brings to the table: innocence and naivety
Age at time of Story (in the movie): 14 yrs
Major Differences Between original story (OS) and movie (M):
1) OS-Snow White is 7 years old! M-she is 14
2) OS-Evil Queen tries to kill SW three separate times (choking her with corset ribbons, pricking her with a poisoned comb, and finally that fateful apple)
3) M-Huntsman tells SW to run away, but in OS, it was SW who had the idea to go into the woods and never come back4) OS-After SW eats the poisoned apple she "dies." Some time later, a prince hears of the princess and asks the dwarfs for her body and coffin. As they move the coffin, one end is dropped which dislodges the piece of apple from SW's s throat.
Now, in the M version, SW eats the apple and falls into a death-like sleep. The prince comes to pay his respects and kisses her. *Gross alert approaching* The prince doesn't know that love's first kiss will break the spell (he and SW had a love-at-first-sight moment in the castle courtyard), and he kisses her anyway. He just kissed a dead girl! I give you leave to take a hot shower now.5) M-Evil Queen falls to her death. OS-Evil Queen is fairest in the land for a time. The magic mirror tells her that the new queen is now the fairest. Evil Queen goes to the castle for the marriage celebration and check out the new queen. She is obviously horrified to see SW alive and fair. As punishment for attempted murder, the prince order Evil Queen into a pair of red hot iron shoes to dance in until she drops dead. Sucks to be her.
Moral of the Story/Social Implications:
Don't open the door for strangers (they might be a homicidal maniac)
Vanity will be your undoing
Plastic surgery seems to grow more popular every year. Distorted body image not only plagues grown women, but affects girls as young as eight! More women should learn a lesson from the Evil Queen and find a way to love the body/skin/face they already have. I know, easy to say, hard to do. If we didn't feel like we were competing with other women, then perhaps the "mean girl syndrome" wouldn't be as prevalent. Becoming a slave to your vanity may cost you more than money. What is the price of a broken friendship, a mountain of debt, or your life?
Jealousy and the Mean Girl Syndrome
Jealousy drove the Evil Queen to extremes. She tried to kill her stepdaughter several times, so she could be the most beautiful in the land. Unfortunately, not much has changed in society. Girls who feel threatened by other girls take drastic measures to ensure that their rival knows her place. Whatever happened to supporting each other and building meaningful relationships? When did we start beating each other down to get a guy's attention? I don't know either, but we need to tell our daughters/nieces/cousins/god- & granddaughters that jealousy (in small, minuscule amounts) can serve a purpose -- to make you work harder to achieve more.
Quotable Quotes:
"Snow White: There once was a princess and she fell in love
Sneezy: Was it hard to do?
Snow White: (laughs) No, it was very easy"
This made me pause. Yes, teenagers are stereotyped with falling in and out of love at the drop of hat. This quote only serves to support this notion and turns every new boyfriend into prince charming. However, what we can take away from this, is that while falling in love is "very easy," staying in love requires maturity, communication and a lot of hard work.
The dwarfs have just discovered SW and are watching her sleep. They're having a discussion about letting her stay.
Grumpy: She's a female and all females is poison. Females are full o' wicked wiles.
LOL! On some level this is so true. On another level, this is so funny!
Did you know?
Because Snow White was so successful, it gave Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the green light to film "The Wizard of Oz." You can thank Walt Disney for flying monkeys, thank you.
Poll results: Sleepy and Bashful tied as your favorite dwarf. Excellent choices.
Final Note:
I haven't been able to find much evidence supporting the idea of "love's first kiss." I'm inclined to believe that this is exclusive to the imagination of the man, Walt Disney. It really is his fault that young girls believe their first kiss is supposed to be this wonderful, fireworks-filled event. What kind of first kiss to going to live up to all that hype?
Movie Debuted: 1937
What Snow White brings to the table: innocence and naivety
Age at time of Story (in the movie): 14 yrs
Major Differences Between original story (OS) and movie (M):
1) OS-Snow White is 7 years old! M-she is 14
2) OS-Evil Queen tries to kill SW three separate times (choking her with corset ribbons, pricking her with a poisoned comb, and finally that fateful apple)
3) M-Huntsman tells SW to run away, but in OS, it was SW who had the idea to go into the woods and never come back4) OS-After SW eats the poisoned apple she "dies." Some time later, a prince hears of the princess and asks the dwarfs for her body and coffin. As they move the coffin, one end is dropped which dislodges the piece of apple from SW's s throat.
Now, in the M version, SW eats the apple and falls into a death-like sleep. The prince comes to pay his respects and kisses her. *Gross alert approaching* The prince doesn't know that love's first kiss will break the spell (he and SW had a love-at-first-sight moment in the castle courtyard), and he kisses her anyway. He just kissed a dead girl! I give you leave to take a hot shower now.5) M-Evil Queen falls to her death. OS-Evil Queen is fairest in the land for a time. The magic mirror tells her that the new queen is now the fairest. Evil Queen goes to the castle for the marriage celebration and check out the new queen. She is obviously horrified to see SW alive and fair. As punishment for attempted murder, the prince order Evil Queen into a pair of red hot iron shoes to dance in until she drops dead. Sucks to be her.
Moral of the Story/Social Implications:
Don't open the door for strangers (they might be a homicidal maniac)
Vanity will be your undoing
Plastic surgery seems to grow more popular every year. Distorted body image not only plagues grown women, but affects girls as young as eight! More women should learn a lesson from the Evil Queen and find a way to love the body/skin/face they already have. I know, easy to say, hard to do. If we didn't feel like we were competing with other women, then perhaps the "mean girl syndrome" wouldn't be as prevalent. Becoming a slave to your vanity may cost you more than money. What is the price of a broken friendship, a mountain of debt, or your life?
Jealousy and the Mean Girl Syndrome
Jealousy drove the Evil Queen to extremes. She tried to kill her stepdaughter several times, so she could be the most beautiful in the land. Unfortunately, not much has changed in society. Girls who feel threatened by other girls take drastic measures to ensure that their rival knows her place. Whatever happened to supporting each other and building meaningful relationships? When did we start beating each other down to get a guy's attention? I don't know either, but we need to tell our daughters/nieces/cousins/god- & granddaughters that jealousy (in small, minuscule amounts) can serve a purpose -- to make you work harder to achieve more.
Quotable Quotes:
"Snow White: There once was a princess and she fell in love
Sneezy: Was it hard to do?
Snow White: (laughs) No, it was very easy"
This made me pause. Yes, teenagers are stereotyped with falling in and out of love at the drop of hat. This quote only serves to support this notion and turns every new boyfriend into prince charming. However, what we can take away from this, is that while falling in love is "very easy," staying in love requires maturity, communication and a lot of hard work.
The dwarfs have just discovered SW and are watching her sleep. They're having a discussion about letting her stay.
Grumpy: She's a female and all females is poison. Females are full o' wicked wiles.
LOL! On some level this is so true. On another level, this is so funny!
Did you know?
Because Snow White was so successful, it gave Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the green light to film "The Wizard of Oz." You can thank Walt Disney for flying monkeys, thank you.
Poll results: Sleepy and Bashful tied as your favorite dwarf. Excellent choices.
Final Note:
I haven't been able to find much evidence supporting the idea of "love's first kiss." I'm inclined to believe that this is exclusive to the imagination of the man, Walt Disney. It really is his fault that young girls believe their first kiss is supposed to be this wonderful, fireworks-filled event. What kind of first kiss to going to live up to all that hype?
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