Hansel and Gretel book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Brothers Grimm biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis Hansel and Gretel (German: Hänsel und Gretel), one of the world's most popular fairy tales, is the work of the Brothers … [Read more...] about Hansel and Gretel
Brothers Grimm
Thanks to the Grimm brothers many children enjoyed reading the stories of brave heroes that always win over evil. The Grimm brothers are well-known German authors that, with a little help from the national stories, made fairy tales that were enjoyed by the older and the younger.
The older brother Jacob was born in 1785 and died in 1863. The younger brother Wilhelm was born in 1786 and died in 1859. Both of them were linguists and philosophers. Jacob published German grammar and together with his brother he published a German dictionary.
Both of them studied law in Marburg and during that period both of them criticized King Ernest August I. and because of that, they could not end their school because they were banned. Because of the inability to study law both of them started writing fairy tales which made them famous.
They were collecting them and writing them together while Wilhelm gave them a final touch. Their fairy tales are known as stories full of wisdom and cheerfulness.
In the beginning, their collection contained 86 stories and through repeated publishing, the number grew to 200. Some of their most famous works are "The Sleeping Beauty", "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Rapunzel", etc.
The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Brothers Grimm biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis The Frog Prince is a classical fairytale about a prince turned into a frog by an evil witch. In order to break the spell, a … [Read more...] about The Frog Prince
Snow White
Snow White book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Brothers Grimm biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis The Brothers Grimm are the authors of many popular fairy tales that are still read today. They gained fame after publishing the … [Read more...] about Snow White
Rapunzel
Rapunzel book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Brothers Grimm biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis The Brothers Grimm are the authors of many popular fairy tales that have always been enjoyed by all generations. They became famous … [Read more...] about Rapunzel
Town Musicians of Bremen
In the fairytale "Town Musicians of Bremen" an encounter between four animals, who believe their life is over, is described. The owner wanted to get rid of them so they decided to head their own way. A donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster decided to go to Bremen. Since it was a long journey they got hungry and thirsty. … [Read more...] about Town Musicians of Bremen
The Brave Little Tailor
"The Brave Little Tailor" is a fairytale that describes the events of the main character and his outsmarting with a giant. After he killed seven flies with one hit he thought it would be a good idea to see the world instead of spending his day in his tailor shop. He met a giant on his adventure and he tried to … [Read more...] about The Brave Little Tailor
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The fairytale about twelve sisters going to a ball in their dancing shoes is a story that awakens our imagination and makes us think about pleasant music, beautiful dresses and dancing. Every night they would go to their princes to go and dance all night. Their father was worried because their dancing shoes didn’t … [Read more...] about The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Fisherman and His Wife
The tale of the fisherman and his wife is a fairytale about a wife that asked the impossible from her husband. He caught a magical fish, and she asked him to let her live. He was kindhearted and pleased her demand, and she granted him three wishes. The fisherman had no desires, and he let her swim on. When he told his … [Read more...] about The Fisherman and His Wife
The Golden Goose
"The Golden Goose" unlike other Grimm’s fairytales is less famous. The main character is Simpleton and he got his name because his always pulling pranks and jokes. The theme of the fairytale is the reward some can receive for doing a good deed. The plot begins suddenly, with no introduction, so there is no ordinary … [Read more...] about The Golden Goose
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
"The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats" is one of the most famous fairytales from the Grimm’s magnificent world of fairytales. The main characters are animals. The wolf represents a violent and evil person that wants to hurt innocent children. The Goats are the innocent children that listen to their parents but because of … [Read more...] about The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats