Week 3- #GRIMMread2019

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Something I noticed about this week's stories, is that in 3 out of 4 of them, the sister/princess rescues the brother/s/prince. 

"The Twelve Brothers": This is named for the brothers, but their sister is the protagonist. This story is very similar to "The Six Swans". The brothers are turned into Ravens, and the sister undoes the curse by remaining silent.

"Little Brother and Little Sister": I've picked up on similarities between this one and "Hansel and Gretel". The antagonist is a Witch/Evil Stepmother. The boy is attacked by the Witch first, and he is saved by the actions of his sister. First she protects him when he is transformed into a roe. Secondly, she frees him from this transformation when she kills the Witch. Also, I think this is the 4th story I've noticed so far that includes a resurrection.

"Rapunzel": Rapunzel saves the Prince. Yes, he is the catalyst that causes her to be cast out of the tower, which leads to freedom and happiness for her eventually, but she also saves him when she cries tears into his eyes, which returns his sight. She also took care of their baby twins in the desert, so she saved them from all those dangers as well.

"The Pack of Ragamuffins": Hmm...just weird. A Rooster, Hen, Duck, Pin, and Needle walk into a Bar....ok they ruin everything. Except for the Duck, who was basically dragged along for the ride (made to pull the cart, actually). Some people/animals are just jerks.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2019 at 6:55 PM

    Hahaha! That poor duck. I felt so bad for it. Wanted chicken for dinner though...

    As for the others, yes, it is nice to see the female doing the saving and the alarming amount of similarity between stories. Reminds me that old saying of writers "There are no new stories under the sun, just new ways of telling them."

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    1. Dominique MarieJanuary 19, 2019 at 10:34 PM

      Chicken is rather tasty! 🍗 Lol. I felt bad for that poor duck too. 🦆

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  2. Shonna SlaytonJanuary 19, 2019 at 10:06 PM

    I hadn't noticed that the girl was doing the saving in all these stories...and fairy tales get a bad rap for having passive female characters. That whole "the princess saved herself" modern meme is not so modern after all!

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