As children, we have watched many happy-ending Disney fairy tales, but are these stories really as “happy” as they seem? In fact, there is a darker version to these stories: The Grimm Fairy Tales, written by the Grimm Brothers. In this class, we will study the different interpretations of fairy tales by rigorously analyzing selected stories (Cinderella, Snow White, the Little Mermaid, etc.) and films in class, focusing specifically on violence, and the social implications of the texts.