Writer's Block: Grimm Question
Ahahahaha, a pun! *dies*
I was actually never THAT into fairy tales when I was small. I usually just made up my own. There was always a princess, who was supposed to be rescued by the prince, but she would generally just rescue herself and meet up with the prince at the end. Or I would take fairy tales that everyone knew, like Cinderella, and change them around, like make one of the evil stepsisters secretly help Cinderella go to the ball, and then Cinderella decided to escape and the prince had to chase after her, and the fairy godmother was actually her mother. Things like that. I'd just take characters that I knew already and make up new stories about them. (You could call these examples of fanfiction early on in life XD) But I don't recall having a favorite.
NOW, of course, I absolutely love fairy tales. Well, some fairy tales. Some of them I object to strongly, especially Snow White. For one thing, in the original, un-child-proofed version, it's not just the kissing that wakes her up. But even child-proofed. If I were in Snow White's place, I would not just fall into the arms of the guy who kissed me, without saying a word. I mean, he's got quite a bit of explaining to do. For one thing, who is he, why is he riding around the sketchiest corner of the woods, and WHAT WAS HE DOING KISSING APPARENTLY DEAD GIRLS? I mean, she was even in a coffin! I'd wonder a bit about that. Neil Gaiman does a fantastic job of retelling the story, except Snow White is a vampire and the evil witch queen is actually trying to protect herself and her husband.
But, fairy tales which I scoff at and reject aside, I do really love them. I find it difficult to pinpoint just one favorite, but I'm very fond of Momotaro (Peach Boy), and Puss in Boots. If I had to choose a favorite, though, I'd choose Beauty and the Beast. Not only is there a lot that can be interpreted from the story, not to mention the fact that it's one of the best Disney movies, but the overall message is not to be decieved by appearances, and where a person's real value lies. I don't always agree with the way the message is PRESENTED, because sometimes the story is told in a way that makes it seem like the value in him was the fact that he was a handsome prince, not the fact that he ended up being a nice person (despite his actions in the past which lead to his being a beast in the first place).
I particularly like new fairy tales too, by which I mean authors writing in a clearly fairy-tale style, but with different intentions. Neil Gaiman's Stardust is certainly a fairy tale, and there are some short stories that I've come across that can be classified as fairy tales. I just have a soft spot for them in general, though. It's the magic thing.
I was actually never THAT into fairy tales when I was small. I usually just made up my own. There was always a princess, who was supposed to be rescued by the prince, but she would generally just rescue herself and meet up with the prince at the end. Or I would take fairy tales that everyone knew, like Cinderella, and change them around, like make one of the evil stepsisters secretly help Cinderella go to the ball, and then Cinderella decided to escape and the prince had to chase after her, and the fairy godmother was actually her mother. Things like that. I'd just take characters that I knew already and make up new stories about them. (You could call these examples of fanfiction early on in life XD) But I don't recall having a favorite.
NOW, of course, I absolutely love fairy tales. Well, some fairy tales. Some of them I object to strongly, especially Snow White. For one thing, in the original, un-child-proofed version, it's not just the kissing that wakes her up. But even child-proofed. If I were in Snow White's place, I would not just fall into the arms of the guy who kissed me, without saying a word. I mean, he's got quite a bit of explaining to do. For one thing, who is he, why is he riding around the sketchiest corner of the woods, and WHAT WAS HE DOING KISSING APPARENTLY DEAD GIRLS? I mean, she was even in a coffin! I'd wonder a bit about that. Neil Gaiman does a fantastic job of retelling the story, except Snow White is a vampire and the evil witch queen is actually trying to protect herself and her husband.
But, fairy tales which I scoff at and reject aside, I do really love them. I find it difficult to pinpoint just one favorite, but I'm very fond of Momotaro (Peach Boy), and Puss in Boots. If I had to choose a favorite, though, I'd choose Beauty and the Beast. Not only is there a lot that can be interpreted from the story, not to mention the fact that it's one of the best Disney movies, but the overall message is not to be decieved by appearances, and where a person's real value lies. I don't always agree with the way the message is PRESENTED, because sometimes the story is told in a way that makes it seem like the value in him was the fact that he was a handsome prince, not the fact that he ended up being a nice person (despite his actions in the past which lead to his being a beast in the first place).
I particularly like new fairy tales too, by which I mean authors writing in a clearly fairy-tale style, but with different intentions. Neil Gaiman's Stardust is certainly a fairy tale, and there are some short stories that I've come across that can be classified as fairy tales. I just have a soft spot for them in general, though. It's the magic thing.