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Thorough research and investigation of relevant sources, coherent use of information used to inform and develop ideas. You have investigated a lot of relevant sources and clearly used your research throughout the process.

Perceptive evaluation and interpretation, demonstrating clarity in thinking and decision making used to inform and progress ideas. You have kept an up to date and detailed  log

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Today in lesson, I and my group did a full run through and each scenes we have is completely blocked. We also, got the chance to remember our lines. As well as, getting more props which made our woods look so much better.

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The Feedback we was given today as a class

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In todays lesson, I and my group blocked the first page of the script, the second page of the script and the last page of the script. We showed what we got so far in front of Stephen and he gave us feedback. Stephens feedback to the whole group was when any of us narrate we must know how to direct to the audience clearly. He also said, we should make clear of where exactly we will place ourselves on stage. As a group the skill technique we used was teamwork. We used this by working together, putting our ideas together and conquering the difficulties.

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"It was the changes to these stories that prompted two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, to write down the classic German versions of these tales. The Brothers Grimm weren't the authors of the fairy tales, instead they were scholars who wanted the stories saved"

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Literature: Where do fairy tales come from?

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Once upon a time . . . You probably think of fairy tales as being old stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.

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"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert Einstein

This morning the press, and public, went into uproar over headlines claiming evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins thinks fairy tales are harmful to children. After a quick look at Dawkins' personal Twitter feed, and his subsequent interview with The Guardian, it seems that his comments have been misunderstood. Nevertheless, in light of the conversation, we look at five reasons why fairy tales are in fact great for children...

1. They boost a child's imagination and cultural literacy

A child's imagination is a powerful and unique thing. It's not only used to make up stories and games, it's a key factor in their creative thoughts and can define the type of education, career and life they have. With this imagination comes a cultural literacy; fairy tales often include different cultures and ways of doing things. They teach children about cultural differences in the world outside their own gifting them a curiosity to learn new things and experience new places.

2. They teach us right from wrong

Standing strongly within fairy tales of magic horses and glass slippers is a moral backbone. It's in a fairytale's DNA to have a strong moral lesson, a fight between good & evil, love and loss, and these lessons rub off on our children.

According to The Telegraph, Mrs Goddard Blythe, director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology in Chester, said: "Fairy tales help to teach children an understanding of right and wrong, not through direct teaching, but through implication."

Fairy tales help to teach children an understanding of right and wrong, not through direct teaching, but through implication

Fairy tales teach children that good will always triumph and, while this may not be true in aspects of the real world, the lesson is simple and important. Be the hero, not the villain. Learn to hope for better.

3. They develop critical thinking skills

Following on from the last point, and as Richard Dawkins has pointed out, fairy tales teach children critical thinking. They see the consequences of characters decisions and learn that what will happen to them depends on the choices they make. Not all characters can be good role models, even 'the goodies' can be damsels in distress, or reckless (or feckless) princes. What the stories do teach though, is that when bad things happen, you have decisions to make. If you make the right ones, everything might just turn out OK.

4. They can help children deal with emotions themselves

Not only do fairy tales prepare our kids for society and making moral decisions, they teach them how to deal with conflict within themselves. Child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim, who specialised in the importance of fairy tales in childhood, believed that fairy tales can aid children in dealing with anxiety they are, as yet, unable to explain. In fairy tales children are often the main character and more often than not will win against the story's evil. Readers can relate to this and find a fairy tale hero in themselves. Watch any Pixar film for guidance on this one.

5. And finally, they are great fun!

I have very fond memories of curling up in bed and disappearing into another world where dragons fly and princes fight. My memories of overwhelming excitement when my dad came home with the latest Harry Potter book still makes my smile. The games I played with my friends in our garden were indisputably improved by our imaginations, which were still swimming in last night's story.

Whether it's for indirect moral lessons, improving their imaginations or because your child can't put that book down reading fairy tales should be encouraged. Read them together, help your kids invent their own and make sure they know can win against any wicked witch.

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5 Reasons why fairy tales are good for children

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"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert Einstein This morning the press, and public, went into uproar over headlines claiming evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins thinks fairy tales are harmful to children.

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Last weekend I sat down with a long-awaited treat- The Tales of Beedle the Bard. If you've read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows or watched the movie, then you'll recognize The Tales of Beedle the Bard as the book of wizarding-world fairy tales containing "The Tale of the Three Brothers" (who owned the Deathly Hallows).

Before I tell you what I thought of the book, I think we have to answer one essential question. What's the point of fairy tales?

Like all stories, fairy tales are meant to entertain, but that's secondary. Unlike today's novels, their main purpose is to give a moral in a way the audience will remember. They exist to teach a clear lesson.

In this, the stories in The Tales of Beedle the Bard only partially succeed.

I can hear the argument now. Yes, but The Tales of Beedle the Bard are supposed to be fairy tales for wizarding children, not Muggles. People can't actually perform magic, so you can't expect a moral for us.

" post that Paranormal romance author Kait Nolan (who I interviewed last year on her YA fairy tale reboot Red) pointed out in her excellent " What Makes a Fairy Tale? what sets fairy tales apart is that magic or some kind of enchantment is basically required as part of the story. That magic doesn't lessen the need for a universal truth. "Variations of the same stories can be heard all over the world," Kait wrote, "because they spark something in our imaginations and hearts, such that we're still telling stories that originated hundreds of years ago."

Magic, enchantments, and witches show up all the time in fairy tales. The Tales of Beedle the Bard aren't unique in that way. And they're not exempt from needing to teach a lesson to anyone who reads them.

Okay, you might say, but The Tales of Beedle the Bard are just supposed to be something fun and extra for people who loved the Harry Potter books.

I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. (Don't believe me? I ate Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.)

Part of what made the Harry Potter series popular was we could still relate to the stories even though we couldn't perform magic and would never need to fight a dark wizard. The stories and characters transcended the details of the magical world to tell a story of a boy who longed for a family that loved him, who just wanted to fit in, who struggled to figure out the line between right and wrong, and who learned that some things are worth fighting and dying for. You don't need to be a witch or wizard to relate.

The lessons in Harry Potter, while secondary to an entertaining story, are what made it so loved by people who wouldn't otherwise read a fantasy. It's also what makes them re-readable.

If you didn't like the Harry Potter books, The Tales of Beedle the Bard aren't worth reading.

For those of you who are curious, here are the five tales in the book.

The Wizard and the Hopping Pot

A wizard refuses to use his magic to help the local Muggles. His cooking pot starts to hop, sprout warts, cry, and otherwise show the wizard that the people he refused were suffering. Eventually he gives in, and once he helps, the pot returns to normal. The wizard moral seems to be that wizards should help Muggles. I guess we could really stretch this to the Muggle moral of "we should help those less fortunate than ourselves."

The Fountain of Fair Fortune

Three witches and a knight overcome obstacles to try to bathe in the Fountain of Fair Fortune, which is supposed to give good fortune to one person per year. They get through the obstacles based on luck and, in the end, none of the three witches need to go in because their problems are already solved. The knight goes in and, made brave, proposes marriage to one of the witches. They all leave happy, and "none of them ever knew or suspected that the Fountain's waters carried no enchantment at all" (35). The moral would likely be that we make our own good fortune in life, but the fact that a lot of things in the story happen due to luck rather than skill or hard work actually dilutes this moral.

The Warlock's Hairy Heart

A wizard thinks people act foolishly when they fall in love, so he takes his heart from his chest and locks it away. Left in isolation, it grows withered, dark, and hairy like a beast. When he finally takes it out again, he ends up killing a maiden and cutting out her heart because he wants to replace his with hers. The wizard moral is that even magic can't make you invulnerable to every physical, mental, and emotional pain. The Muggle moral could perhaps be that, if we don't open ourselves up to love, we shrivel and become savage?

Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump

A king wants to be the only one in the kingdom to possess magic, so he gives an order to hunt down all magical folk. An old witch tricks him into rescinding this order. Honestly, while this is a cute story, I can't figure out what the moral for magical children would be. As for the moral for us non-magic folk..."don't lie" is the best I can come up with, but it doesn't entirely fit the story.

The Tale of the Three Brothers

Three brothers cheat death by building a magical bridge over a dangerous river. Death gives them each a wish. The aggressive first brother wants an unbeatable wand. The arrogant second brother wants a stone that will bring the dead back to life. The wise third brother wants to remain unseen by Death. The first and second brothers end up dead because of their wishes. The third brother meets Death as an equal once he's old. The moral for magic folk and Muggles alike is that death is inevitable. The best you can hope for is to postpone it until you are old and live a full life. This is the best of the fairy tales in the book, and the only one that I think works perfectly.

Do you think I'm wrong about the purpose of a fairy tale? If you've read The Tales of Beedle the Bard, am I being too harsh?

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Last weekend I sat down with a long-awaited treat- The Tales of Beedle the Bard. If you've read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows or watched the movie, then you'll recognize The Tales of Beedle the Bard as the book of wizarding-world fairy tales containing "The Tale of the Three Brothers" (who owned the Deathly Hallows).

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The purpose of Fairy Tales is to create a beautiful image in peoples heads and have such a positive, energetic and colourful atmosphere between the viewers eyes and the fairy tales on screen. Fairy Tales are told to hide the dark, evil stories of/from Grimm Tales. Also, in some cases people believe in Fairy Tales and that there will be always a happy ending. Fairy Tales are more believed by young children but a minority of adults. This is because, young children are at the stage of growing up slowly, learning but their mindsets are very fragile so they are more likely to believe into anything. Whereas adults, adults have lots of responsibilities in their lives so they tend not to believe that fairy tales even exist as they say 'It is impossible'. Fairy Tales also teaches us a lesson such as giving morals, how to treat each other with respect

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"A public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and often trained animals. b. A traveling company that performs such entertainments"

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SHORT HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS - Circopedia

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In 1872, Coup devised a system of daily transportation by rail for their circus. Another of Coup's innovations of that year was the addition of a second ring. The circus had become by far the most popular form of entertainment in America, and Barnum and Coup's enterprise was America's leading circus.

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Once upon a time in Hollywood, movie producers went back to the fantasy world of fairy tales and mined them for a crop of big budget blockbusters to be released this year. But these are no sugar-coated stories with happy-ever-after endings: just as the Grimm Brothers' original stories were deemed unsuitable for children, the new, dark fables are targeting an older audience with angst-ridden films that draw on the darker subtexts of well-known plots.

Think fairy tales for the Facebook generation, with bounty hunters and werewolves replacing evil stepmothers and dwarfs - and some looking beyond the Grimms for inspiration.

First off the starting block is Red Riding Hood, starring Mamma Mia!'s Amanda Seyfried. The action revolves around a teenage love triangle and, yes, a werewolf, in a distinct echo of the Twilight franchise; no small coincidence, given that the same director, Catherine Hardwicke, is at the helm.

In Beastly, due out in April, Alex Pettyfer gets a ghastly makeover via a curse in a fantasy romance set in New York. Meanwhile, Snow White is getting three fresh interpretations. Relativity Media, the studio behind The Social Network, revealed that Julia Roberts would play the Evil Queen in its forthcoming version.

Experts say the scramble for grim entertainment reflects a growing desire for escapism, drawing parallels between today's uncertain economic climate and the period 200 years ago when the Grimms were writing. Professor Bill Gray, director of the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy, said: "A lot of Grimm tales came out of a really difficult time, when Germany was under occupation during the Napoleonic wars. Fairy tales can open up possibilities for survival; they are utopian."

Mitzi Szereto, author of In Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales, said studios were milking a public appetite for the paranormal that started with the latest crop of vampire films. She added: "Fairy stories are enduring; normally we see these stories as trite, but they can be spun in different directions, and we like to see what's been done with them."

Snow White and the Huntsman

Universal is going straight for the Twilight crowd by courting Kristen Stewart to play Snow White in its version, which won't hit cinemas until the end of 2012. Here, the twist is that a huntsman, rumoured to be played by Viggo Mortensen, hired to kill Snow White instead teaches her how to fight back against the Evil Queen - possibly to be played by Charlize Theron.

Oz: The Great and Powerful

Again, not a fairy tale, but a fantasy nonetheless, this Disney number will be a prequel to the 1939 classic. The focus is on an illusionist who flees a travelling circus in a hot-air balloon, which is caught up in a tornado and swept to the land of Oz. James Franco is in talks to replace Robert Downey Jnr as the wizard after he dropped out.

Snow and the Seven

Another Disney project, this is the third of the Snow Whites on the cards. The action takes place in 19th-century China, with a rogue band of Shaolin monks replacing the dwarfs. The warriors shelter Snow White - tipped to be played by Natalie Portman - who has escaped from her stepmother's plots against her. Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt is writing the script.

Red Riding Hood

Timing is everything, and Warner Bros will win plaudits for being quickest off the mark with its Catherine Hardwicke-directed remake. Amanda Seyfried helps to fight the werewolf that has killed her sister, while a love battle for her heart rages between Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons. Out in April in the UK.

Maleficent

Still very much in the draft stages, this live-action remake of Sleeping Beauty comes from Disney and is intended be told, Wicked-like, from the evil fairy godmother's perspective. It's still early days for casting, but Angelina Jolie is rumoured to play Maleficent herself, while Disney would like Tim Burton to work his directorial magic on the story.

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

This offering, which starts shooting next month, proves that the innocent sibling duo know how to bear a grudge. The action-adventure horror catches up with Hansel and Gretel (Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton respectively) 15 years on, after the pair have become bounty hunters with, you guessed, witches in their sights.

Beastly

Another trailblazer is Beastly, also out in April, from CBS Films. Here, Alex Pettyfer plays an egomaniacal New York teen, Kyle Kingson, whose punishment at the hands of his classmate-cum-witch-in-disguise is his transformation into a grotesque monster. The fantasy romance is based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel, which itself derived from the traditional tale of Beauty and the Beast.

The Brothers Grimm: Snow White

This one of three current Snow White remakes stands out for attracting Julia Roberts to play its Evil Queen. Its producers include Ryan Kavanaugh, who is fresh from his success with The Fighter, and Tarsem Singh is directing. Due in June 2012, it promises a comedic retelling of the tale.

Jack the Giant Killer

Although not one of the original Grimms, the story of Jack is getting a fresh outing courtesy of New Line and Legendary Pictures. A young farmer - Nicholas Hoult was offered the lead last week - sets out to rescue a kidnapped princess and mend relations between the humans and the giants. Shooting, with X-Men director Bryan Signer at the helm, is due to begin next month.

Alice in Wonderland

Not technically a fairy tale, but the Tim Burton global hit, which took more than $1bn worldwide, is credited with kick-starting the fairy story gold rush. Where Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska trod, others are dashing to follow, especially now that special effects and 3D are upping the creative possibilities for film-makers.

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Todays lesson I and my Grimm Tale group did a quick trailer on our Little Red Cap performance. We also, just worked on getting the beginning together and working on the rest of the script. The skills that I used today was being in a completely different character as I play a mother as well as using a different tone of voice. As a whole group, we used sound scape as we used our bodies as woods and a door.

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The feedback that I got from me being a Mother, Neil said I as I am saying my lines I should sound and look lazy to give the Mother a character instead of just staying neutral. He also said, exaggerate my character as a Mother and make my exaggeration bigger.

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Grandmother and Little Red Cap saved by Huntsmen (Wolf is dead)

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Grandmother and Little Red Cap saved by Huntsmen (Wolf is dead)

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A display of people or animals with unusual or grotesque physical features, as at a circus or carnival sideshow.

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On May 19, 1884, the Ringling Bros.' Circus officially opened for business, capitalizing on the extreme and bizarre to earn profit. It worked: For many years, the most popular component of the circus was the "Freak Show."

Though often thought of as exploitative, degrading, and cruel, most reports paint a picture of headlining "freaks" being both accepted and well-paid by the circus staff. In many cases, the performers not only out-earned everyone in the audience, but also their own promoters. Any mistreatment generally came from the public who did not look at the performers as people.

Sideshow acts were not always born different; sometimes they were "manufactured" to bring in money from the crowds.

Clyde Ingalls, manager of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey sideshow in the 1930s once said, "Aside from such unusual attractions as the famous three-legged man, and the Siamese twin combinations, freaks are what you make them. Take any peculiar looking person, whose familiarity to those around him makes for acceptance, play up that peculiarity and add a good spiel and you have a great attraction."

As medicine began to explain the unexplainable, circus freak shows fell out of fashion. But while they thrived, countless legendary performers moved through their ranks. Here are some of their stories:

Annie Jones ("The Bearded Lady")

One of history's most recognized freak show performers, Annie Jones' career as a sideshow attraction began when she was featured at P.T. Barnum's American Museum at age one. After a short (but very successful) stint at the museum, Barnum offered Jones' parents a three-year contract for the girl at $150 week.

While under the care of Barnum's appointed nanny, Jones was kidnapped by a New York phrenologist who attempted to exhibit Jones in his own sideshow. She was found quickly in upstate New York where the phrenologist claimed Jones to be his child.

When the matter went to court, Jones ran into the arms of her parents. The judge called the case closed, and Jones' mom remained close to her daughter for the rest of her career.

Jones - whose genetic condition that caused excessive amounts of hair remains unknown to this day - would become as well known for her musical skills as her bearded face.

Outside the circus, Jones was married twice - the second time widowed - before becoming ill during a visit to her mother's home in Brooklyn. There, she passed away from tuberculosis, in 1902, at the age of 37.

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The Bizarre True Tales Of 6 Famous "Freak Show" Performers

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On May 19, 1884, the Ringling Bros.' Circus officially opened for business, capitalizing on the extreme and bizarre to earn profit. It worked: For many years, the most popular component of the circus was the "Freak Show." Though often thought of as exploitative, degrading, and cruel, most reports paint a picture of headlining "freaks" being both accepted and well-paid by the circus staff.

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19.05.2017 Evaluation questions to answer at the end of every rehearsal.

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19.05.2017 Evaluation questions to answer at the end of every rehearsal.

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1- How effectively did you use the techniques and skills explored? The techniques explored today were mime and freeze frame. I used mime effectively by making sure that when I mime, my actions are clear and the scene that I am doing is clear. I also used mime effectively by making every action I used is sharp. I used freeze frame effectively by making sure that the freeze framed image that I will be in will be clear and sharp as well as looking good.

2- How did I utilise the techniques and skills into my performance preparation? So far we don't have any mime yet but after doing mine for the opening, I will consider adding mime into my groups performance. However, there is lots of freeze frames taking place as me and Arnold in a frozen image as a forest.

3- What feedback did you get and how did you use it to develop your work?

4- How have you used your research to inform your character, piece and production role?

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Little Red-Cap. Opening Beginning. 04.05.2017

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Little Red-Cap. Opening Beginning. 04.05.2017

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Today Neil confirmed what group I will be performing with. The people that are in my group are Kyra, Elza, Arnold and Chris. We will be performing 'Little Red-Cap'. I will be playing the Mother, Elza will be playing Red Cap, Kyra will be playing the Grandmother, Chris will be playing the wolf and Arnold will be playing the huntsmen. Today, Neil gave us the first page of our script and we read through it as a group and jotted couple notes of where we will set the beginning and what sort of object we will be using on stage and the type of sound we will be using. Half an hour before the lesson ended I, Kyra, Elza and Arnold put together the opening scene, we set the staging and decided where our audience will be which they would be around as we would be performing in the middle. In the next post I will post an image and a video showing what we did today as well as Kyra drawing out a plan on how the staging will be like and what will be on stage. The skills that I used today was teamwork, confidence and dedication. Teamwork by being able to work in a team with my group, condidence by not being afraid to share my idea to the group and dedication by being dedicated to get the performance right and to look amazing and dark.

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GrimmFairyTales: Folk and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Read and hear interactive, narrated, animated stories. Children's literature and folklore classics featuring animals, princesses, magic, and fabulous creatures! Grimm Brothers cartoon characters present a biography of Jacob Ludwig Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. Online books link to e-learning, colouring downloads, arts, flash games, and other kidstuff.

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The Grimm Brothers (Jacob and Wihelm) come from a family of 9 children. All of them were boys except for 1 sister that they had which was the only daughter. Their first home was destroyed during World War 2. Wihelm got married and had 4 kids but Jacob didn't get married, he stayed single. However, when their fairy tales were being published they were in poverty barley having 2 meal a day.
Their father Phillip Grimm was a lawyer but unfortunatly died early.

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The Little Mermaid

In the original version, the Little Mermaid feels an indescribable amount of pain every time she takes a step - due to a curse the witch put on her.

The Little Mermaid has a mother in the original - her mother is dead in the Disney version.

The Captain that the mermaid falls in love with marries another woman (whom he had been in love with in the first place) - in the Disney version the Little Mermaid gets the prince!

The Little Mermaid's sisters offer her a knife to kill the prince so she can return to the see in the original.

The Little Mermaid dies at the end (turns into sea foam) - she kinds of commits suicide - because she cannot bare to see the prince with someone else.

Snow White

In the original - the Queen requests the lungs and liver (as well as the heart)  of Snow White to eat for dinner that night.

In the original - Snow White is not awakened by a kiss from the prince (like the Disney version) - she is awakened when she is jostled by the horse on which her coffin is being carried by the prince.

Cinderella

In the original - the step-sisters of Cinderella try to cut off different parts of their feet to make them fit into the glass slippers.

The Prince is alerted of the step-sisters by two carrier pigeons who then peck out the step-sisters eyes.  The step-sisters live as blind beggars for the rest of their lives.

Sleeping Beauty

Woman is put to sleep because of a prophecy (not a curse) in the original.

In the real original (not Brothers Grimm version) - Sleeping Beauty is raped by the King (her father) and is awakened when her child sucks the piece of flax that was keeping her asleep out of her finger.

http://disneyvsgrimms.blogspot.co.uk/

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List of fairy tales - Grimms' Fairy Tales

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The story of the youth who went forth to learn what fear was