Reading Journal 3

Reading Journal #3

Type: Compare/Contrast
Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 2
Stories: Snow White/Jack & The Beanstalk
Author(s): Ralph Tedesco & Joe Tyler

Snow White-

Same: The "Mirror, mirror, on the wall" quote.
Queen appointed men to kill Snow White, and bring her lungs and liver as proof.
A huntsman allowed Snow White to escape and never come back.
Dwarfs tended for her cares.

Grimm Version: The dwarfs killed her with fire and pain.

Zenescope Version: The Queen had a niece who was Snow White.
The dwarfs went cannibals on Snow.

Jack & The Beanstalk-

Same: Jack needs to get money for his family.
Jack trades for magic beans which his family didn't belive would work.
Who ever Jack is with slap/throw the beans out into a convenient hole in the ground.
The beans grow into the clouds.
Jack went up the bean stalk with out telling anyone.
Fee-fi-fo-fum!!!
Jack made two trips for the golden egg laying animal and the harp.
The giant noticed the harps voice and chased after Jack.
Jack cut down the beanstalk

Grimm Version:  Jack is a younger boy who went to go get money for the family.
A fairy told Jack what lies ahead.
Jack meet the giants wife and got fed by her.
A hen laid golden eggs.
Jack's family lived happily ever after.

Zenescope Version: Jack is a grown man with a child who went to go get money for the family.
Jack went into the castle without acknowledgement of what is/may be in there.
First thing Jack found was tons of gold.
A goose laid golden eggs.
When Jack cut the stalk, it landed on his house killing his wife and child.