Submissive, gentle, kind, loving, sweet, obedient, docile are all words that society has come to know and agree upon when it comes to describing a woman. This was especially true during the time Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm were writing their famous tale of "Hansel and Gretel." However, regardless of these stereotypical definitions brothers Grimm took upon themselves to invent a brand new one. The women in their story have a dominant, independent, authoritative, and in …showed first 75 words of 1149 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1149 total…ad, or in the comfort of their own home. They all lead very brave and independent lives. No one tells them what to do or how to do it. Their decisions are their own. They are radical women doing radical things and based on their tale many changes have been made. My essay is done, there runs a mouse, whosoever catches it, may go to the Res. Services and ask them to call an exterminator.