Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm express the different social classes as well as superiority in "Snow White" through a post-colonial perspective. The story itself makes it very obvious that there are numerous different colonial social classes. The dominance that the Queen exhibits against Snow White, the Dwarves' differentiation from the rest of the kingdom, and the Prince's determination to fulfil his desires, all demonstrate the different social statuses of each character in the story.
Prior to Snow White becoming more and more beautiful each year, Snow White's stepmother had a lot of power since she served as the Queen and was so stunning that anyone was willing to do anything for her because of her high social rank. Snow White was now more attractive than the Queen, and as a result, more people began to notice Snow White, which made the Queen enraged and envious. Because she is so powerful, the Queen utilized her position to finally get rid of Snow White. Then she called a huntsman and ordered him to lure Snow White into the forest. "Take Snow White out into the woods. I never want to see
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Since they live far from the Kingdom, are very unconnected from the rest of society, and live in a home that is located randomly in the forest. The kingdom's residents do not acknowledge the dwarfs, acting as if they are nonexistent, despite the fact that they appear to be of a considerably lower social status and that they are recognized as their own group of individuals. The author repeatedly emphasizes, "They were the seven dwarfs who picked and dug for ore in the mountains," and to the audience, this can give the idea that they have a lower social rank by spending their whole day digging for ore. The audience can also assume that Snow White was used to bigger and nicer things since she appears to be somewhat shocked given the size of the dwarf's cottage and