The Transformative Power of True Love — Maleficent’s Story

The Juniper Tree by The Brother’s Grimm: Analyzing the differences and similarities in the Fairy Tale and the Film…

The Absent Father

It is a common pattern in Fairy Tales that the father of the family plays an absent and rather silent role throughout the…

True Love’s Kiss Is Great and All, But Is The Prince Really the Hero?

The Evil Stepmother vs. The Negligent Father

The “evil” stepmother is a common character found in fairy tales ranging from “The…

The evil (step)mother

It is very common in fairy tales have an evil character in the story, and several times that character is the…

Hoodwinked: “There’s More to Every Tale Than Meets the Eye”

The Male Gaze: Taking Our Power Back

The male gaze is something that is very prominent in many fairy tales, regarding woman only being viewed as worthy and desirable if their physical attributes are in favor of a man. This concept is very noticeable in the story of “Rapunzel”. The prince comes across…

Fairy Tale Files: Animal Companions

In movies and written stories, we typically see the main character trust in their animal…

Birds: Agents of Justice

Birds, of all breeds and descriptions, surface in fairy tales often as agent of magic, with a wide variety of…