Snow White: Donald Barthelme

What does every woman really want? Stability, companionship, love and adoration. Unfortunately for Snow White, the seven dwarfs fail to provide her with any of these needs. Not only do they lack these qualities, but also they persist in abusing Snow White. Men surround Snow White and instead of nurturing the one woman caretaker in their presence, they take advantage of her, use her, and brainwash her into believing her identity and existence must be defined by the dwarves.

The dwarves have essentially taken Snow White hostage. They have led her to believe that without them, she is can not sustain on her own. In a way, she needs them to use...