Month: September 2023

I chose to do a revisionist take on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Snow White is a fictional disney character that is mainly known for her singing and ability to talk to animals. I chose this story because I loved watching princess and disney movies as a child and this project gives me a feeling of nostalgia. The key event of this story I am rewriting is the part where the queen, Snow White’s evil stepmother, attempts to poison Snow White with an apple. In the original, the queen is jealous of how lovely and beautiful Snow White is and tries to kill her via poison. She has numerous attempts but fails miserably due to the dwarves’ consistent effort to protect Snow White. The queen’s final attempt at poisoning her, with an apple, does not go as planned because she is saved by a prince. In my version, Snow White wants to get revenge on the queen for her previous attempts of poisoning her and attempts to kill her with a poisonous apple instead. I think this take is interesting because it reveals a dark side to the seemingly perfect princesses we grew up watching as children.