Why Do We Get Disney Fairytales From?

The first story to take a look at is something relatively well known, the French version of Cinderella. People might better know it as the Disney version, or the one used in movies. Of course, in all stories,

Fairy tales make an important part of cultural prophecy, because they contain wisdom which is passed from parents to their children. They contain basic moral and ethical guidelines for children. Images and symbols used in fairy tales can help to judge about cultural, ethical, social and moral values popular in the contemporary society. Changes and similarities, which can be found in the popular fairy tale Cinderella by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, version of 1812 and the Disney version of Cinderella (2015), can help to realize the changes in cultures and historical epochs.

Everyone loves a good fairytale, and nothing is quite as magical and heartwarming as a Disney fairytale. The themes of love, comedy, and morality deem them as more than just little kids' stories, but suitable and entertaining tales for the entire family. This is known by a majority of the stories' readers. However, what one may not be so familiar with is the origin of these tales. Where did the stories of Cinderella, Ariel, and Rapunzel come from? The Disney writers certainly did not create them themselves. The differences in the originals will shock anyone familiar with Disney. And what about Snow White? There are differences between the original Brothers Grimm version of the ebony-haired, white-skinned princess and the Disney movie, believe it or not. Some major differences between both versions are the multiple ways the evil queen tries murdering her stepdaughter, the cause of Snow White's revival, as well as how the evil queen died. Why the story was altered is obvious:

Walt Disney has presented fairytales for thousands of children to love and enjoy, but most importantly to learn from. However, several individuals claim that the fairytales are nonsense and do not present real life situations to children. Nor do the films depict an appropriate representation of women and men. Especially when the majority of the films present Disney princess with gender stereotypes that deal primarily with body image and social behavior. It is also claimed that children are co-opted by a money hungry corporation. On logistical and economic terms, this can be deemed as true. The purpose of creating these fictional characters was originally to bring joy and happiness to the entire family. Children are still growing up and getting to know the real world and one way for them to understand is by teaching through fictitious scenarios. While majority of his work comes from Walt Disney’s magical imagination, several of his fairytales are based upon folk literature. As G.K. Chesterton had said, “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed”. No matter the terror that lies ahead, children learn to believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and good things can come from any bad situation. These are key elements that children should learn from a very young age. They allow children to become better prepared for real life situations that they

There are a lot of people out in the world who are huge fans of Walt Disney. Disney is well known for their fairytales and their happily ever after endings, but do we know where these stories come from? Take “The Little Mermaid” for example. Everyone knows “The Little Mermaid” is about a mermaid who loses her voice in exchange for legs, so that she could be with the prince and in the end, they get married and live happily ever after. That’s Disney’s version of the story, but what about the original version? The original story was written by Hans Christian Anderson in 1836, and it is far from happily ever after. Anderson’s story is darker and much more gruesome than Disney’s version. There are some similarities and differences between the

Disney, a word that most of us have known for most of our lives and will continue to remember it forever. There are many disney tales that have been created and modified throughout the years, but one that always stood out to me was Cinderella which came out in 1950 by Walt Disney. Throughout our toddler and adolescent years we knew our fairy tales fairly well whether they were read to us or we watched them. Although we remember watching the fairytale movies, we may not be able to remember the original ones ever read to us. This is most likely because they weren’t children appropriate and probably would change our whole perspective on fairy tales. There are many reasons to have changed the Cinderella fairy tale because not only was it not kid

“Share our similarities and celebrate our differences”, by M. Scott Peck. Cultures around the world have many differences and similarities, even when it comes to fairy tales, like Cinderella. Although many people believe that fairy tales are the same across all cultures, the truth is that they are extremely different depending on the value of the culture. Our American “Cinderella” is an amazing story, but do we read and get inspired by every single other cultures’ fairy tales. The one thing that never changed is the love and care in the heart of the lovely, lady, Cinderella.

Stories like Cinderella don't only teach young children simple morals but can teach adults that “the evolution of the fairy tale tells [them] about [themselves] and [their] changing society”(Abler). If one evaluates the growth and changes inside a fairytale they can discover many changes that coincide with what is happening in the word and society during that time period. For example, “the late 1960s and ’70s saw a surge of interest in women’s rights in the Western world as the Equal Rights Amendment gained approval in the United States”(Abler). This shift in cultural beliefs inspired writers to no longer have a weak princess but rather give the women a say in their own fate. During this time, Disney changed with the culture and moved away from more submissive heroines into and age of feminine power. Being able to adjust to the times is what makes fairy tales still relevant and popular in today's

In the Disney versions they have child-friendly energy but in the Grimm brothers the same story they say things like they cut off there foots and thing like that. In these fairytales my perception has changed by the similarities and differences because in almost all the stepmothers are evil, the originals had a good tone and the others had a dark tone, in almost all the princess had animal friends or friends that would help them. There were many similarities and differences between the “original” fairy tales and the Disney version of fairy tales.

Fairy tales origin dates back to thousands of years ago. Fairy tales have fantasy creatures like fey, goblins, talking animals, trolls, elves, faeries, witches and giants. As the word fairy means in Latin, enchantments and events that are usually farfetched comprise the story. They are not always realistic

In the early developmental stages for kids, fairy tales teach children how to get a hold of the meaning behind storytelling. Learning about the history of a fairy tale came to be illustrates how stories are told, passed down, recorded, and told again. Hearing a fairy tale over and over again will give your child their own storytelling skills—like telling a story in correct order and paying attention to

Fairy tales have been embedded into our culture and date back before recorded times, they provide a source of entertainment and imagination for children. Despite today’s fairy tales having positive moral intentions they have been adapted from earlier versions which often can be very different and much more sinister. The fairy tale “Sun, Moon, and Talia” by Giambattista Basile formed the basis for the more commonly known Disney interpretation called the “Sleeping Beauty” however they are vastly different, Basile’s original is a very dark and twisted story compared to the Disney version.

Did you know that your favorite fairytales were once violent? Originally, Grimm’s Fairy Tales were intended for children to read. However, because they contained remarkably dark elements, parents soon believed these stories were too violent for their children. Eventually, only adults read the tales. In the 1950s, Walt Disney created a non-violent version of the classic Grimm fairytale, Cinderella. Walt Disney’s cinematic version is more accessible to a wider audience than the Grimm tale because Disney removed most of the violence and simplified the tale while maintaining the original story.

Fairy tales like Snow White and Cinderella both contain the struggle of good vs. evil. The struggle of good vs evil in these tales teaches us that good always prevails over evil. The fairy tales often times contain common elements that represent good and evil in the story. Both of these tales show the good and evil elements in similar forms. Both tales have the same outcomes where good prevails and they live happily ever after. These tales expose important concepts like good and bad for young readers. Tales such as these two can also teach young readers about good and bad things in life and ways of handling them.

Fairytales are expressed as writing; which ultimately reveals a morale toward the audience. These stories typically display the hero as a male who potentially saves the heroine. Throughout time, these stories develop themes and ideas that allow readers to discover its true purpose. These versions let the audience envision the story in a new perspective. From the development of time, readers notice the shift of heroism from male characters toward female characters. Through an analysis of literary terms and elements in the original version of “The Little Glass Slipper,” and “Cinderella”, their themes were modified due to the changes in time, plot and societal norms.