The Brothers Grimm
Donald R. Hettinga
- Reading
- Read a section at a time and pause to connect the brothers’ lives with the historical setting. Use the archival images as conversation starters, without assuming every image is explained in detail.
- Themes
- Collecting tales and preserving heritage: The brothers are described as spending much of their adult lives collecting and publishing German fairy tales and legends, motivated by documenting national literary heritage. The stated account connects their collecting and publishing with the preservation of literary heritage.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to Collecting tales and preserving heritage.