Jack Zipes famously stated his criticism of Disney: “It was not once upon a time, but a certain time in history, before anyone knew what was happening, that Walt Disney cast a spell on the fairy tale and he has held it captive ever since… If children or adults thinks of the great classical fairy tales today, they will think of Walt Disney”
Critically discuss Zipes’ statement: “… Disney cast a spell on the fairy tale and he has held it captive ever since” by drawing on examples of fairy tales. What was Zipes referring to?
Write a mini-essay of no more than two pages. You must use paragraphs, but focus more on content than form.
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