degrimm1-7, Exercise 3: Plain violence

Model answer (one possible paragraph):

In the Grimm texts violence is often reported in a sentence or two, without description of pain, detail of the scene or comment from the narrator. A modern film shows the event, adds music and tends to guide the viewer's feelings. Plain telling can read as cold or as ritual, and it leaves the reader to supply the emotion, which makes it open to different readings.

Implication for interpretation: an interpreter should not assume that brevity means indifference, or that the absence of comment means approval. Nor should a film's treatment be used as evidence for the text. Compare how the narrator treats the villain's punishment and the hero's suffering before drawing conclusions (check the specific tales).