This is the view Fairytales give the reader and it is evident that childhood tales help to shape the listener or reader. ... It is uncommon that she takes the initiative to find her own way out of the problem or to better her life without the aid of male presence. ... In the case of Snow-White, she is oppressed by her evil stepmother and in the end is saved by a handsome prince. ... An evil woman has a hold on a beautiful young girl and a handsome prince rescues her. ... Rapunzel keeps the role of women confined to either helplessness or evil. ...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School