The Brothers Grimm

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The Brothers Grimm
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Who are the Grimm Brothers?

• Jacob Ludwig Grimm

• Wilhelm Carl Grimm

1786-1859
1785-1863
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The Grimms Birthplace
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The 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

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The Grimms wanted people to know the basic truths
about the customs and practices of German
culture, and they wanted to preserve German oral
tradition.
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Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?

• NAPOLEON !

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Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?
     French Empire
     French Satellite States
  French Allied States
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Their 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

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Interesting 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

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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

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Some 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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The Fairy Tale Road ambles for 370 miles
through German Landscapes That evoke dreams-and
nightmares.
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Some stories with Violent Themes
Snow White Cinderella Red Riding Hood The Goose
Girl Hansel and Gretel Sleeping Beauty
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Illustrations of Snow White

• Grimms Snow White

• Disneys Snow White

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Illustrations of the Grimms Cinderella
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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

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Works Cited

• http//www.grimmfairytales.com/en/stories
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/main.html
  
• www.thebrothersgrimm.com
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvlUnB4CIijo