For the Grimm Brother's audience "the fantasy and magic of the story can be interpreted as instruments to establish or restore social and economic justice." Roberta Markman believes that this is the case among all of the Grimm fairy tales because the creative process' "transformative power[s]" can change social norms.
The fantasy and magic in the Grimm Brothers' stories are seen by their audience as tools for establishing or restoring social and economic justice. Roberta Markman argues that this interpretation is applicable throughout all of the Grimms' fairy tales, given the transformative power of the creative process to alter societal norms.