ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is surprising about the original versions of folk tales and fairytales collected by the Brothers Grimm?
A
They lacked the characteristics of the common folk tale.
B
They were violent and sinister; therefore, they were not appropriate for young children.
C
They were passed down from generation to generation through the oral tradition.
D
They did not have any symbols or motifs in them.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Third Reich, the Nazis adopted the Grimms’ tales for propaganda purposes. They claimed, for instance, that Little Red Riding Hood symbolized the German people suffering at the hands of the Jewish wolf, and that Cinderella’s Aryan purity distinguished her from her mongrel stepsisters.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between traditional fairy tales and modern fairy tales? The main difference is certainly the form that they take. Traditionally, fairy tales started out as folk tales passed on orally, before literary tales started to be written down in books.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. The Grimm Brothers gave the fairy tales a readable form without changing their folkloric character because (A) collections of tales enjoyed wide distribution in Germany. Explanation: Two brothers Jacob and William Grimm were born in Hanau, a city in Germany.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tales are about children and families and how they reacted to the difficult conditions under which they lived. The Grimms thought the stories and their morals emanated naturally from the German people in an oral tradition, and they wanted to preserve them before the tales were lost forever.

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