I saw a commercial this week about the DVD release of Snow White and the Huntsmen. Even without Charlize Theron knocking out a top notch evil witch, I think this move was destined to enthrall me. It speaks to my literature side. Fairy tales always captured me more so than the average story. They grip me deep inside and tug at my creative wheels. Even more so, I enjoy anything that takes the typical fairy tale and twists it to something more adult.
What is it about fairy tales? For me, I think part of it
relates to the reason I became and English major in the first place. I love the
story. I love the plot. And I absolutely love to make connections. One of the
exercises we would do in British literature was to connect allusions in pieces
to other works…typically the Bible. Knowing the story and seeing the twist
brings a smile to my face. But, I think it goes to a deeper level. While I
would never…ever…go back to my teenage years, I would love to go back to my
elementary years. Things were so innocent. Worries were so minor in comparison to
now. Life was just simpler. The stories held innocence as well. But, I am now
grown. Life is more complicated and the world is a little darker. The idea of
bringing that innocence out of drawings and into physical existence completes
the evolution. It takes me back to those feelings upon first hearing the
stories and it connects it to the person I am today. Besides, who could deny
the appeal of a little magic in the real world? But, hey, if that sort of thing
didn’t speak to me then I am writing in the wrong genre.
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