Title: The Brothers Grimm
1The Brothers Grimm
2Who are the Grimm Brothers?
1786-1859
1785-1863
3The Grimms Birthplace
4The Facts
- Grimms primary method for collecting tales was
by inviting story tellers to their homes and
writing the information down - Story tellers consisted of young educated woman
from middle class to aristocracy
5The Grimms wanted people to know the basic truths
about the customs and practices of German
culture, and they wanted to preserve German oral
tradition.
6Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?
7Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?
French Empire
French Satellite States
French Allied States
8Their Achievements
- The Grimm brothers produced a significant amount
of books during their lifetime - Jacob Grimm published 21
- Wilhelm Grimm published 14
- Together the brothers published 8
9Interesting Things To Know
- Childrens and Household Tales came second only
to the Bible as the best seller in Germany and
remains that way today - There are theme parks, films, books, and plays
dedicated to the brothers Grimm
10 Their Intentions
- The Grimms were writers of violent vivid imagery
- Their fairy tales would allow us to work through
our fears - Also the Grimms wanted to teach people lessons
on moral values Right Wrong - The number one message that people were to gain
out of their stories was Children should use
their brains to overcome any situation
11Some fairy tales
- Aschenputtel. Cinderella
- Schneewitchen Snow White
- Rumpelstilzchen
- Rotkappchen Little Red Riding Hood
- Hansel und Gretel. Hansel and Gretel
- Dornröschen.. Sleeping Beauty
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13 The Fairy Tale Road ambles for 370 miles
through German Landscapes That evoke dreams-and
nightmares.
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15Some stories with Violent Themes
Snow White Cinderella Red Riding Hood The Goose
Girl Hansel and Gretel Sleeping Beauty
16Little Red Riding Hood
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18Illustrations of Snow White
19Illustrations of the Grimms Cinderella
20 Walt Disney
Im Rich.
- Today's versions of children's stories are toned
down - Its more of a Happily Ever After theme
- It was made so children wouldnt have fear or
nightmares
21Works Cited
- http//www.grimmfairytales.com/en/stories
- http//www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/main.html
- www.thebrothersgrimm.com
- http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvlUnB4CIijo