1. The Brothers Grimm

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

3. The Grimm’s Birthplace

4. The Facts
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 woman from middle class to aristocracy

5. The Grimms wanted people to know the basic truths about the customs and practices of German culture, and they wanted to preserve German oral tradition.

6. Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?
NAPOLEON !

7. Why Did German Folklore Need Protection?
     French Empire
     French Satellite States
  French Allied States

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

9. Interesting Things To Know
“Children’s and Household Tales” 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

10. 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”

11. Some fairy tales Aschenputtel…. Cinderella Schneewitchen… Snow White
Rumpelstilzchen
Rotkappchen… Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel und Gretel…. Hansel and Gretel
Dornröschen….. Sleeping Beauty

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

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

16. Little Red Riding Hood

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

19. Illustrations of the Grimm’s Cinderella

20. Walt Disney Today's versions of children's stories are toned down
I’m Rich.
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

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