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 It is hilarious. It’s a little slow to build at first, but then she becomes absolutely irate when talking about the witch. I mean the poor thing is incredulous about the witch, the apple and her deception. And don’t even get her started about the witch’s one tooth!! Her passion, enthusiasm and emotional investment absolutely cracked me up. The thing that struck me most profoundly, however, is the enduring nature of story. Here is a fable that is centuries old and now it is having such a deep emotional impact on a little girl who has only been around a few years. That’s magical. I was telling Children’s Book Editor Kristen Schott, who is working on her master’s in Children’s Literature, about the video and said, “This story seemed to outrage this little girl on a deeply moral level.” “It should outrage her on a deeply moral level,” says Kristen. “Those stories are just awful.” Now, I know she was talking about the version by the Brothers Grimm, not so much the Disney version, though the good and evil moral dynamic still rings true, without the horrific detail that exists in the original (or so I’ve heard), I know I only read the sanitized versions as a kid. I’m a deep believer that story is the purveyor of all lessons embedded in every religion, culture, law and tradition. Story is how we communicate and how we inspire, how we teach and why we aspire. These are extremely tough times for writers everywhere, but one thing that can bring a little cold comfort is that story will endure. For more detail on the relationship between little girls and princesses, see Tamirra Stewart's story in our March issue about the Princess Myth. |
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Aw, come on! I didn't say they were awful! :) I said they weren't exactly meant for kids (in their first versions). Disney's done a good job of making them child-friendly.
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