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The poem created a new way of looking at the widely accepted and rarely questioned fairy tale, Snow White. Keating presents the situation as if the stepmother is not evil, but rather, just looking for some needed attention from her husband. I have had a step-mom myself and I have never looked at it from this point of view. When I was younger, my step-mom was always nice to me and there were never conflicts …

…about her mother not because she misses her, but rather, to cast a shadow over the stepmother and make it evident that she will never replace her mother. Keating’s poem introduces a new perspective of Snow White and attempts to make people see the other side of the story. However, the fairy is so embedded into our minds that it is difficult for many to accept this new outlook and actually consider its possibilities.