It says in the trivia that Snow White is supposed to be 14 years old, I've heard it elsewhere as well, but is it really official? Do they really imply that she gets married at 14? I mean, 16 is bad enough..
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Yep I believe Snow White is suppose to be the youngest Disney Princess...that's why her voice is so high, Disney wanted her to sound like a girl and not too womanly.
And the Prince isn't suppose to be much older then her, maybe 16 at the most. So yeah they are teenagers but people did marry young in those days.
Yep I believe Snow White is suppose to be the youngest Disney Princess...that's why her voice is so high, Disney wanted her to sound like a girl and not too womanly.He didn't want her to be too womanly, yet he thought her ready to get married..?
And the Prince isn't suppose to be much older then her, maybe 16 at the most. So yeah they are teenagers but people did marry young in those days.
He didn't want her to be too womanly, yet he thought her ready to get married..?
And even in 1937, I don't think people married at 14 in the Western world.
The story doesn't take place in 1937 or in the Western world.What do you mean not in the Western World? It's based on a European folk tale.
You're correct. Sorry, I misinterpreted.
In 1937, Disney really didn't have any reputation for being moralistic or for changing stories from the originals as Snow White was their first feature film and the first to be based on a previously-published book/story. And perhaps because Snow White's age is never mentioned in the actual movie, Disney felt that nothing needed to be addressed or changed within the context of the story. After all, Jasmine in Aladdin, made in the 1990s is only 1 year older than Snow White but the filmmakers didn't take an updated approach to reflect 90s values.
Before the 20th century, there really was no such thing as "Teenagers". I think the fact that most of the Disney Princesses up until Rapunzel Look and sound about a decade older than their actual ages is a reflection of this.
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Exactly. A boy is a man at 13. That means your son can be gutted on a battlefield before he even has pubes. That doesn't bother anyone. Snow White falling in love at 14, being in a secure relationship when the elements will no doubt kill her by the time she is 40 is bad.
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That was actually pretty normal during the time period this takes place in. Since people didn't live as long, they tended to marry earlier, even in their early teens.
shareDespite being released in the 1930, I think the time period was decades earlier. Like the 1890s or something.
And as someone pointed out, it was normal for 14-16 to get married and have kids. People grew up and matured pretty quickly back then.
I think it was supposed to be centuries earlier, actually. It looks like it's supposed to be a Medieval setting, so maybe 1300s/1400s, and it would be pretty common for a 14 year old to get married in that time period.
Actually a 14 year old getting married in 1937 was not exactly unheard of, either.
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The Grimms fairy tale Snow White was published in 1800. Although they say "Once upon a time", I think they are referring to the time they were written in.
AND: they are FAIRY TALES, that play in a fantasy land, with a few exceptions.
Not to sound like I'm picking on you but your post is typical millennial ignorance. You can't look at this story from a 21st century perspective. This movie, if we can pinpoint a time, takes place what looks like medieval Europe. Back then, when the life expectancy hovered around 50, it wasn't that unusual for people to marry as young as 13. Some cultures still do this even today.
shareNot to sound like I'm picking on you but your post is typical millennial ignorance. You can't look at this story from a 21st century perspective. This movie, if we can pinpoint a time, takes place what looks like medieval Europe. Back then, when the life expectancy hovered around 50, it wasn't that unusual for people to marry as young as 13. Some cultures still do this even today.
Hmm How to respond?
1. Does the Disney movie provide her age? dunno, haven't seen it through in years. only Youtube clips. Apparently age doesn't matter. This is my preferred answer. The viewer can't question too much a movie that changed so much from the various versions from old European folklore. The version distributed by the Grimm bros has the witch try 3 times to kill her. An apple (not poison) chunk sticks in her throat until the prince trips on a root and it jiggles the apple loose. The first two witch's attempts were an ornamental comb that exuded poison and a choker collar really was just that. both times the dwarfs found her unconscious and revived her. I bet someone else posted this.
I suggest you make a pretend movie with a pretend budget, must-release date and time constraints and many of your Why? questions will be answered. Come to think of it, that exercise would answer so many of the IMDB posters' questions on so many movies.
The other thing about 14 year old bride. I'm not about to defend the sexist ways of previous centuries. I think they were stupid and cruel. My answer is not really about Disney's Snow White. High schools often cover social history now as well as wars and dynasties so viewers should know this already. People died relatively young until ??? There are always individual exceptions but on average, people died at a much younger age. The only career for a well bred princess was as wife and mother- unless she went to the convent. She has to start early 'cause she'll probably die early too. There's nothing else to do and you didn't have a choice. Women were just dealt a horrible deal. Marry, get pregnant and die young from one of the pregnancies or live longer, single with no romance. (NO dating is allowed unless a prostitute)
shareKeep in mind that this is a fairytale taking place in medieval Europe. Whether it was common back in 1937 that 14 year old girls got married or not is not an issue since the story doesn't take place then. Putting 21 century labels and thinking on it is not the way to go since you're not making anybody any favours by doing so,
shareFor God's sake, stop being such a wet blanket. At any point, did it seem like Snow White didn't like being a housemaid? She breaks into the Dwarfs' home and the first thing she wants to do is clean it. I'm pretty sure Snow White wanted nothing more out of life than to be someone's wife and eventually a mother.
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LOL. The ignorance people today have about that period is astounding. We're all supposed to be so wise and knowing today. HA!
Life was just as hard for the men - if not harder. It was men as young as 13 dying horribly on battlefields. NOT WOMEN. Life was harder for both men and women then. You have to do the best with what you have - or as they would say, do the best with what god gives you.
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