Reading Notes: The Brothers Grimm, Part A

The Elves

This is a story that I had read earlier in the semester and actually did a post, but it was the wrong time as I went into the wrong unit. I decided to choose it again because it was one of my favorite stories over the semester. If I were to change the story up, I would have had the Elves come back after the gifts the Shoemaker gave them. They could all work together and help each other out, living happily ever after.

(The Shoemaker and his Wife Spying on the Elves: Pinterest)

Bibliography:

The Brothers Grimm by D.L. Ashliman. Link to Reading A

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Reading Notes: Grimm (Hunt), Part B

Snow-white and Rose-red

I had heard of this story when I was a boy but I believe it was a different version. This version only had one dwarf and it was not similar to the one I had heard before. I believe I could change up several things for this story such as the setting or the characters. Another thought I had was to have the two sisters who love each other so much, fight for the prince at the end of the story. It would lead to them separating and having to claim their own territories having several intentions to harm one another until one would end up with the prince.

(Snow-white and Rose-red: Pinterest)

Bibliography:

Grimm (Hunt) by Margaret Hunt. Link to Reading B

Reading Notes: Grimm (Hunt), Part A

Hansel and Grethel

I chose the beginning of the story because I felt bad for the children and what they had to endure. If I were to write a story I would have had the pebbles be real coins as God had helped them and gave Hansel a sign to run away with Grethel. He gathers as many coins as he can and they both depart that same night before their parents wake up to take them to the forest. I would have them be guided until maybe a queen encounters them and falls in love with them, taking them into her kingdom as her own children.

(Hansel and Grethel talking to their Old Lady: Wikipedia)

Bibliography:

Grimm (Hunt) by Margaret Hunt. Link to Reading A

Reading Notes: Grimm (LibriVox), Part B

The Twelve Huntsmen

This was the story I enjoyed most for the second part of the reading. I had a different image of how the story was going to end. In the end I believed that his first love would try to kill the king or do something to hurt him. If I were to change the story I could do several different things such as have his first love kill the king's second wife and then create some drama. But the second thing to come to mind was to make the story a little longer where the second wife goes home and her father is outraged, calling for a war with the other king.

(The King and his Lion: ElevenBooks)

Bibliography:

Grimm (LibriVox) by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. Link to Reading B

Reading Notes: Grimm (LibriVox), Part A

The Frog Prince

This is a unit that I am somewhat familiar with as I have heard several of these stories when I was a little boy. This story was one of my favorites and one that stuck to me to this day. I had always wondered why the princess followed the frog's orders so if I were to change the story up I would make it so that the princess actually ends up falling in love with the frog itself. She has always been desperate for love and after the frog does anything and everything for her, she ends up falling in love with the frog before he turns into the prince.

(The Frog Prince near the Spring: Infantil)

Bibliography:

Grimm (LibriVox) by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. Link to Reading A

Reading Notes: Japanese Fairy Tales, Part A

The Stonecutter

I thought this story was very interesting. I wish I would have come upon this one during this unit because I could see several different ways in which to change it. The man was so selfish that maybe I could have had him stay a rock at the end forever or had certain consequences for each change. I did not like how he kept changing himself because he would find something else to complain about each time. His ignorance and greediness would come back to haunt him in the end.

(The Stonecutter: MTidry)

Bibliography:

Japanese Fairy Tales by Andrew Lang. Link to Reading A