White: Beyond Naivete and Obliviousness

One of the earliest interpretations of Snow White can be traced to the collected works of the Brother's Grimm. Since then, the tale has been adapted into an animated feature -- Disney's first -- and has served as the subject for Anne Sexton's poem, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." In these interpretations, Snow White has traditionally been portrayed as an innocent, naive, and oblivious girl who eventually succumbs to the chicanery of her evil stepmother and is almost killed. Through these various interpretations, it can be argued that Snow White is not only naive and oblivious, but she is also stubborn and selfish.

Snow White can only be considered to be oblivious and/or naive up to the point that she realizes that her stepmother has tried to have her killed. Up until the moment she realizes that her stepmother has tried to have her...
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