The Grimm version and the Disney version have a lot of similarities and differences. In both of the tales the stepmother is evil and wants to be the fairest in the land. She is very vain and greedy. Another similarity is that the evil step-mother tricks the gullible Snow White into letting her into the house. In both versions there is also a poison apple which is the final attempt of the step-mom to kill Snow White. The dwarves warn Snow White in both tales to not listen to anyone who comes to the house because it could eb the queen in disguise. The dwarfs also bury Snow White in a glass coffin so that they dont get her beautigul body dirty.
One of the major differences is that in the tale, Snow White is tricked three times by the evil step-mother whereas in the Disney version the apple is the first thing that the queen resorts to. The other difference is that in the Grimm tale the dwarfs force Snow White into a social contract to clean, cook, and keep the house in return for protection and a place to stay. In the Disney version Snow White is a maternal figure. The demise of the queen is also different. In the tale the stepmom is put in hot iron shoes and dances to death. In the movie the dwarfs chase her off of a cliff.
Disney diverted from the original version of the Grimm's tale to make it more suitable for a younger audience. It is more sweet and fun. It is full of song which adds a great dimension. Disney gave the dwarfs names in the movie based on their seperate personalities. This is very interesting and funny to children to see and identify with the different characteristics of each of the dwarfs. The violence and complexity of the tale was taken out to make it more simple for the young audience that disney caters to.
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