Why do mothers die or are they absent in fairy tales?
By: Hellen Reis Mourão The stepmothers contribute to the evolution in the heroine’s journey. The relationship between `mother and daughter´ is really intense, both the dedication and affection, as much as struggles and conflicts. The fairy tales are filled with registers about these stories, not only in relation to conflicts and difficulties, also the solutions between dilemmas and generations. It is quite common to see the most famous heroines such as Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel in several disputes and conflicts with the mother or stepmother. However, it is through these disagreements that the heroine becomes more developed and mature as a woman. The stories which describe the relationship "mother and daughter" reveal to us the woman who develops your own personality and identity, while a feminine human being, from her relationship with her mother. And when the mother figure is absent (whether by death or absence of feelings), this woman