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Rooglewood Countdown: 5wks 3 days: Trauma


     I decided to take the next few days to talk about some of the themes in Snow White.

     Snow White has the potential to hold some pretty powerful themes. 
  • There is the ideology of beauty and what defines it.
  • There are opportunities to explore jealousy, pain, betrayal, grasps for control, and the way people react to trauma in their lives.
  • There are reflections of truth and honesty, if you explore the role of the mirror.
  • There are people who will show kindness, mercy, and forgiveness.
  • There will also be judgements and consequences.
  • There is family, friendship, true love.
     When you think about the original Snow White story, you have an evil step-mother who is pretty messed up.  She is insanely jealous and power-hungry.  Why do you think she is like that?

     You also have poor Snow White.  Her mother dies.  Her father possibly dies (depending on the version).  Her step-mother wants her dead.  How does she react to all of this?

     When you exploring human nature, both good and bad, what sort of things do you find in these scenarios?



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  1. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)February 25, 2018 at 12:11 AM

    I think that the queen suffered some type of trauma that led to her make the choices she did. But I still think she had a choice.
    In my story, Snow White takes the trauma she has faced and makes the decision to still love and trust. And it is not an easy path. But she is strong and she continues to love and trust even when she gets hurt.
    This I think that we all have a choice how we react to the things that happen in our lives. And we can become villains or heroines.

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  2. Skye HoffertFebruary 27, 2018 at 10:42 PM

    I basically just went with the Queen being self serving and heartless, which seems a bit cliche now.

    My Snow was pretty tough, she had a hard life, but she wasn't the type to show emotion. She was used to not having parents.

    I think you did a far better job of capturing the themes of Snow White.

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    1. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)March 1, 2018 at 4:34 AM

      Your queen was the perfect villainess. And to delve into her backstory would have shifted the focus away from Snow White. I liked the way you didn't spend any more time on the queen than was necessary to Snow's tale.

      Lol, is not fair to praise me for capturing this list of themes in my story. I made up this list of elements so I have an unfair advantage. If you made a list of key themes, then everyone would notice that your story captured them best.

      But, speaking of your story, I am still determined that it was phenomenal and I would read it over and over again.

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    2. Skye HoffertMarch 1, 2018 at 9:51 AM

      Thank you! That's true actually, it's hard to give everyone equal time in a short story.

      I hope that comment didn't come across as self pitying on my part. I just meant, that I can tell that you thought about the different themes in the story and then used them in splendid ways. I kinda just kept in mind the elements I had to use, and didn't really think about their meaning. So I think you deserve the praise, you really put your all into this and it's inspiring. I suppose that could be true. :D

      Thank so much, I would say the same for yours I enjoyed it immensely!

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    3. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)March 1, 2018 at 5:33 PM

      Thank you, Skye. I didn't mean to brush off your sweet encouragement. You just make me feel so bashful sometimes, like I don't deserve such a good opinion! Thank you so much for believing in me, and telling me nice things even when I hide in the sofa, lol. Your words, so eloquently written, have meant a lot to me. Bless you!

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