1. The Brothers Grimm
By: Katja

2. Who are the Grimm Brothers?
Jacob Ludwig Grimm
Wilhelm Carl Grimm

3. The Grimm’s Birthplace

4. Family History
Father Philipp Wilhelm Grimm , A very respected lawyer
Mother Dorothea Zimmer
9 children
3 sons die during infancy
Leaving 5 boys and 1 girl

5. Unfortunate Events 1791: the Grimm’s move to Steinau
Philipp Grimm obtains a district magistrate position
Family had a large home with servants
Philipp Grimm passes in 1796 due to pneumonia
This causes the family to lose their social status

6. Education
Jacob & Wilhelm are sent to Lyzeum High School by their Aunt Henriette Zimmer
Jacob graduates in 1802
Wilhelm in 1803
Both at the head of their class
Jacob & Wilhelm proceed to Marburg University together hoping to follow in their father’s footsteps
Jacob drops out to follow Roman Law expert Friedrich Karl Von Savigny and moves to Paris
Wilhelm receives a law degree in 1806

7. Some more Events Dorothea Zimmer dies in 1808 at age 52
Jacob, overwhelmed, takes a position as Librarian in Kassel to support his siblings
Wilhelm soon follows and works with Jacob in Kassel
This is when the story collecting began

8. The Facts Richtig Falsch
Grimm’s primary method for collecting tales was by inviting story tellers to their homes and writing the information down
Story tellers consisted of young educated women from the middle class to aristocracy
It was believed that the Grimm’s brothers went around to various peasants collecting tales

9. The Grimm’s wanted the people to know the basic truths about the customs and practices of the German people and to help preserve their authentic ties to the oral tradition

10. Kinder-und Hausmarchen
English translation Children’s and Household Tales
1812 1st volume was published. Consisted of 86 stories and folktales
1814 2nd volume is published. Consisted of 70 stories and folktales
All together the Kinder-und Hausmarchen saw 8 editions
The final contained 200 stories and folktales, including 10 children's legends

12. Their Achievements
The Grimm brothers produced a significant amount of books during their lifetime
Jacob Grimm publishes 21
Wilhelm Grimm publishes 14
Together the brothers published 8

13. Grimm’s Scholarly Contributions
Folklore
History
Ethnology
Religion
Jurisprudence
Lexicography
Literary Criticism

14. Further More
1819 Jacob and Wilhelm receive honorary doctorates from the Marburg University
1825 Wilhelm marries Henriette Wild a former story teller, having 4 children(3 boys & 1 girl)
Jacob resides with Wilhelm and Henriette
The Grimm brothers were always inseparable

15. The Later Years
Grimm’s leave Kassel accepting librarian positions in the University of Gottingen
Wilhelm fears for his family’s welfare and accepts a position as Ordentlicher professor
the Grimm brothers take a stand along with 5 colleagues against Ernst August King of Hannover over Constitutional rights
This resulted in the loss of their jobs
They were called the Gottingen Seven
The Grimm brothers accept jobs at the university of Berlin
Jacob leaves in 1848
Wilhelm leaves in 1852 and the brother dedicate themselves to their own studies and research

16. The Gottingen Seven

17. The Grimm’s Final Days
Wilhelm Carl Grimm dies on December 16, 1859 at the age of 73
Jacob Ludwig Grimm dies on September 20, 1863 at the age of 78

19. Some fairy tales Aschenputtel…. Cinderella Schneewitchen… Snow White
Rumpelstilzchen
Rotkappchen… Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel und Gretel…. Hansel and Gretel
Der Froschkonig…. The Frog King
Dornröschen….. Sleeping Beauty

20. Their Intentions The Grimm’s were writers of violent vivid imagery
Their fairy tales would allow us to work through our fears
Also the Grimm’s wanted to teach people lessons on moral values “Right & Wrong”
The number one message that people were to gain out of their stories was… “Children should use their brains to overcome any situation”

21. Walt Disney Today's versions of children's stories are toned down
Its more of a “Happily Ever After” theme
It was made so children wouldn’t have fear or nightmares

23. The Fairy Tale Road ambles for 370 miles through German Landscapes
That evoke dreams-and nightmares.

25. Some stories with Violent Themes
Snow White
Cinderella
Red Riding Hood
The Goose Girl
Hansel and Gretel
Sleeping Beauty

26. Some Examples Of The Violence
In Hansel and Gretel the witch was burned to death in her oven
In Cinderella the stepsisters try to cut off parts of their feet in order to fit into the slipper, thus deceiving the prince pigeons came and pecked their eyes out
In The Goose Girl a servant girl was dragged to death in a barrel spiked with nails
In Snow White the witch is forced to wear red hot iron shoes and danced herself to death

27. Little Red Cap
Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called Little Red-Cap.

29. Illustrations of Snow White
Grimm’s Snow White
Disney’s Snow White

30. Illustrations of the Grimm’s Cinderella

31. Interesting Things To Know
Kinder-und Hausmarchen came second only to the Bible as the best seller in Germany and remains that way today
There are theme parks, films, books, and plays dedicated to the brothers Grimm

32. In the Museum of Steinau

34. Works Cited http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/stories