Women as the Oppressor: An Analysis of the Role of the Stepmother in the Brothers Grimm/Frauen als Unterdrücker: Eine Analyse der Stiefmütter-rolle in den Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm by Alexandra Finken
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Title
Women as the Oppressor: An Analysis of the Role of the Stepmother in the Brothers Grimm/Frauen als Unterdrücker: Eine Analyse der Stiefmütter-rolle in den Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm by Alexandra Finken
Subject
German
Description
Fairy tales seem to strike wonder and curiosity in the minds of readers, but there is more to them than what meets the eye. Fairy tales illustrate the rules to a patriarchal system in which women are typically always subservient to men. Those who are not are deemed unfit members of society and are written accordingly, specifically Stepmothers. However, Stepmothers are not evil. They uphold the system in the world in which they live because it is a reflection of our own reality, but they try to change the rules of their world so that they can think for themselves and be their own persons. This paper looks at the role Stepmothers play in popular works of Brothers Grimm, like Snow White, through historical, psycho-analytical, and feminist lenses.
Creator
Finken, Alexandra
Source
Senior Showcase Oral presentation
Publisher
Ripon College
Date
April 19, 2016
Rights
The author reserves all rights.
Language
German
Identifier
Majors: Philosophy, German
Minor: Law and Society
Minor: Law and Society
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Collection
Citation
Finken, Alexandra, “Women as the Oppressor: An Analysis of the Role of the Stepmother in the Brothers Grimm/Frauen als Unterdrücker: Eine Analyse der Stiefmütter-rolle in den Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm by Alexandra Finken,” Senior Showcase Digital Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, https://rcseniorshowcase.omeka.net/items/show/37.