ENGL 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Six Swans, Brave Little Tailor, The Twelve Dancing Princesses
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Many of the older grimm stories have been lost or replaced by the disney version of these stories. Speaks towards menstruation and waiting for sexual intercourse. The princes can not rescue her too soon; they were all caught and killed trying to get there too soon. The minute that the time expires, the walls of the thorns magically part and that signifies that enough time has passed and it is now okay (menstruation and sexual activity) Only has 12 plates and cups, so the 13th fairy must be left behind (but it is really just because the number 13 is considered to be unlucky) Narrative sexual and romantic awakening; acknowledging that time and waiting is important. The dworfs think she is dead and put her in a coffin because she is so beautiful and untouched. First movie that walt disney chose as his project/work.
