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This music video "Sonne" by Rammstein there was lots of imagery and many ways to interpret the things that were being displayed. A few things that were distinctly different from the originals tales of Snow White.


In the music video the dwarves are presented as these work slaves that are servants of the queen; this is actually quite similar to the original tales of Snow White because in the stories the dwarves are hard at work thought the day and they then come home to cater to Snow Whites needs as well. Snow White is also revealed as a very rude and self centered at first. The only difference is that she beats them in the film for some reasoning, Another thing that I would like to bring to light is that it is usually seven dwarves, but in the music video I only counted six men. I am unsure as to why but it is very unique from the other versions of the story.

In the music video Snow White is also seen doing what appears to be a snort line of gold dust or glitter. I believe that the gold glitter or dust symbolizes some sort of drug before after she uses it she dies. This is possibly a message that most people are beautiful on the outside, but have a constant struggle against themselves from within. I say this because Snow White did not snort the gold dust until after she looked upon the mirror. This led me to realization that Snow White may be beautiful to others on the outside but in reality she is very self conscious about her own appearance.

The story line in the music video is also unique because Snow White is then brought back to life after death from a fallen apple that breaks the glass casket. This is different because usually Snow White is awaken from the apple being un-lodged from her throat. The imagery of an apple appears earlier in the music video, but it does not reveal its purpose until the end of the film when it breaks the casket. I believe the breaking of the apple resembles Snow Whites inner beauty for who she truly is becoming exposed to everyone as she get out of the casket.

I kind of like the music video a little bit more than the original written stories because it gives me the freedom to perceive the plot how I would like. I could do the same thing with the written version, but it written version as a script so it is kind of leading you into the direction in which it wants you to believer as opposed to me having a complete free mind to see and interpret things how I want. That is my main reasoning for liking the video more than the video because other than a few slight difference they are relatively the same.

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