Barbe Bleu

Barbe Bleue v. Robber’s Bridegroom v. Fitcher’s Bird
All of the tales focus around the idea of a terrible man stealing women and killing them for malicious purpose. The man’s demise is the last woman that he tries to kill, when he is either outsmarted by them (Fitcher’s Bird), saved by their brothers (Barbe Bleue), or exposes the male in front of others (Robber’s Bridegroom). Each story is composed differently in how the women reveal the true intentions of the man to those who can save them. The Robber’s Bridegroom is one of the only tales in which the power of narrative is used by a character.

My Favorite:
My favorite of the three tales would be Fitcher’s Bird because the youngest sister is able to outsmart the Sorcerer without the help of a male overseer. She is also able to get the Sorcerer to do her bidding for her without having to do anything herself. This is a tale with a happier ending where the sister is able to redeem herself and save her sisters- who aren’t terrible people. If that is not the description of “Girl Power”, I don’t know what is.