Snow White: nothing more or less than beautifulBoth “Lessons from a Mirror” by Thylias Moss and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton offer a unique dialogue with the main plot of Snow White. Both works demonstrate how ideals of feminine beauty and assumed purity are inextricably linked to the inherent worth of women. Sexton achieves this while remaining fairly consistent with the main plot, but his overall tone suggests a disapproval of these ideals, making his article read almost like satire, something that uses humor as a way to criticize a subject. Moss' tone also reads as disapproving but provides more of a response to the main plot rather than following it, creating a strong sense of tension in the piece. Both of these works provide versions of the Snow White tale that manage to relate to the main plot while forming a critique of it. The language used in Sexton's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" compares Snow White more to an object than to any kind of sentient being. be. Vivid imagery, or descriptive language, is used to present the reader with delicate, pristine beauty. Snow White is said to have “cheeks as fragile as cigarette paper.” . . rolling her porcelain blue doll eyes” (Sexton 3). This manner of comparison suggests that Snow White is beautiful because of the valuable objects that her physical attributes resemble. Comparing her to a doll is particularly offensive because it suggests that she is pretty, but lifeless. This may also suggest that its actions depend on the whim of others, as a doll's movements are controlled by a person. This type of objectification is a vein that runs, to some extent, through every version of the Snow White tale. The name Snow White in itself is inherently an object...... middle of paper ......th stanza. She realizes that by lacking whiteness and virginity, she is essentially seen as a void of nothingness by society. He's missing the two things they value most, so in a sense, he's missing everything. Her personal sense of worth is greatly affected by these societal ideals, explaining the atmosphere of negativity created when the author refers to herself throughout the poem. Moss's conscience allows him to call out and criticize societal ideals that are used and supported by the original Snow White plot and many of its interpretations. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton and “Lessons from a Looking Glass” by Thylias Moss. providing the modern reader with unique interpretations of the age-old tale of Snow White. Both works use societal ideals of beauty and purity as they relate to the value of women as a way to critique this history..