German fairy tales in 1812 and called it Kinder- und Hausmärchen. These tales are known all over the world for their gruesome and dark plots that are not normally associated with children's tales. With this in mind, many countries have come up with adapted versions of these common fairy tales in which they have revised these tales to fit a social norm for children's stories. Many common adaptations of Grimms tales are those written in the American culture. The ways in which we can see how the Grimm
The act of reading and watching fairy tales as a child has the ability to negitavely affect our lives. Many of the Disney princesses often depict ideal female qualities and characteristic behaviors; male and female characters are portrayed differently in Disney films, indicating distinct ideas about gender, social behaviors, and norms. The fairy tales that children read and watch daily are very one sided. They are constantly showing the weakness of women and the power men hold over them. In these