Snow White: Nothing More and Nothing Less than Beautiful with The main plot of Snow White. Both works demonstrate how ideals of female beauty and supposed purity are inextricably linked to a woman's intrinsic value. Sexton manages to achieve this while staying fairly in line with the main plot, but his overall tone suggests disapproval of these ideals, making his piece read almost like satire, something that uses humor as a way to criticize a topic . Moss' tone also seems disapproving but provides more of a response to the main plot rather than following it, creating a strong feeling of tension in the piece. These two works provide versions of the Snow White tale that manage to relate to the main plot while also forming a critique of it. The language used in Sexton's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" compares Snow White more to an object than any kind of sentient being. being. Vivid imagery, or descriptive language, is used to present the reader with delicate, pristine beauty. Snow White is said to have “cheeks as brittle as cigarette paper. . . rolling her porcelain blue doll eyes” (Sexton 3). This way of comparison suggests that Snow White is beautiful because of the valuable objects that her physical attributes resemble. Comparing her to a doll is particularly offensive because it suggests she is cute, but lifeless. It may also suggest that its actions depend on the whims of others since the doll's movements are controlled by a person. This sort of objectification is a vein that runs through every version of the Snow White tale to some extent. Snow White's name in and of itself is inherently object... middle of paper... th stanza. She realizes that by lacking whiteness and virginity she is essentially seen by society as a void of nothingness. She misses the two things she cares about most, so in a way she misses everything. Her personal sense of worth is heavily influenced by these social ideals, explaining the atmosphere of negativity created when the author refers to herself in the poem. Moss's awareness allows her to call out and criticize the social ideals that are used and supported by the original plot of Snow White and many of its interpretations. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Anne Sexton and "Lessons from a Looking Glass" by Thylias Moss. provide the modern reader with unique interpretations of the ancient story of Snow White. Both works use social ideals of beauty and purity as they are connected to the value of women as a way to critique this history..

Topic > Snow White: Nothing More and Nothing Less than Beautiful with The main plot of Snow White. Both works demonstrate how ideals of female beauty and supposed purity are inextricably linked to a woman's intrinsic value. Sexton manages to achieve this while staying fairly in line with the main plot, but his overall tone suggests disapproval of these ideals, making his piece read almost like satire, something that uses humor as a way to criticize a topic . Moss' tone also seems disapproving but provides more of a response to the main plot rather than following it, creating a strong feeling of tension in the piece. These two works provide versions of the Snow White tale that manage to relate to the main plot while also forming a critique of it. The language used in Sexton's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" compares Snow White more to an object than any kind of sentient being. being. Vivid imagery, or descriptive language, is used to present the reader with delicate, pristine beauty. Snow White is said to have “cheeks as brittle as cigarette paper. . . rolling her porcelain blue doll eyes” (Sexton 3). This way of comparison suggests that Snow White is beautiful because of the valuable objects that her physical attributes resemble. Comparing her to a doll is particularly offensive because it suggests she is cute, but lifeless. It may also suggest that its actions depend on the whims of others since the doll's movements are controlled by a person. This sort of objectification is a vein that runs through every version of the Snow White tale to some extent. Snow White's name in and of itself is inherently object... middle of paper... th stanza. She realizes that by lacking whiteness and virginity she is essentially seen by society as a void of nothingness. She misses the two things she cares about most, so in a way she misses everything. Her personal sense of worth is heavily influenced by these social ideals, explaining the atmosphere of negativity created when the author refers to herself in the poem. Moss's awareness allows her to call out and criticize the social ideals that are used and supported by the original plot of Snow White and many of its interpretations. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Anne Sexton and "Lessons from a Looking Glass" by Thylias Moss. provide the modern reader with unique interpretations of the ancient story of Snow White. Both works use social ideals of beauty and purity as they are connected to the value of women as a way to critique this history..