Some lines are as powerful as the characters that deliver them. “Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” is a line that holds the quiet gravitas of a true antagonist. In this article, we’re celebrating one of the greatest expository lines ever by a film antagonist, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Tracing the Origins of the Story Everyone is familiar with the story of Snow White by the Brothers Grimm—how the fairest princess with “skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black ebony” runs for her life when her jealous stepmother sets out to kill her to become the most beautiful maiden of the land. Well, most people are familiar with the film version of the story. Walt Disney’s adaptation of the 19th-century German fairy tale has reimagined the tale in many aspects, diluting the brutality to keep it G-rated. For instance, in the original story, the Queen orders Snow White’s heart and lungs. Despite that, the evil within Walt Disney’s vengeful Queen shines through–talk about a true antagonist!Decoding the Evil Queen Through the Quote Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (1937)Source: Walt DisneyThe Queen’s Evil AttributesSnow White’s stepmother, the Evil Queen, is a combination of the most deadly vices present in a mortal. She is powerful by her spirit and nature (read magic) and is, after all, the Queen of a kingdom. Yet she is not content. She is insecure, impulsive, proud, overly ambitious,...
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