Throughout history‚ fairy tales have captivated the hearts and minds of fans and critics alike. While fans applaud the underlying morals of fairy tales‚ critics point out the negative effects these tales have in the socialization of children. Modern adaptations of fairy tales‚ as well as original versions‚ all place negative gender expectations on women. Providing cultural and socio-historical information‚ fairy tales have helped to perpetuate stereotypical thoughts on the "ideal virtues" of women
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feared that his work would become everything he had ever worked for‚ encompassing and overshadowing the life of the artist‚ leaving only what was physically left behind for people to remember and not Andersen himself. By judging many of Andersen’s fairy tales and other stories‚ it is evident that there is a direct parallel between Andersen’s life and the characters/plot of the stories written. The connection between Hans Christian Andersen’s life and his written works is able to help the reader better
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predecessor 6. Function of Tales Age of Tales 7. Vielleé a. Old wives tale‚ evening gatherings for gossip b. Order is incorporated with emphasis on matrilineal transmission (ex: marriage‚ courtship‚ rites of passage‚ etc.) 8. Fable a. Fictitious work b. Brief c. Animals are the protagonist d. Didactic- morals attached to them (although not always) 1. Promythium- provide reader with suggestions on how to interpret the tale; illustrates point of the tale‚ usually at the beginning
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MODERN FAIRYTALE Fairy tales can be traced back from thousands and thousands of years without really any specific time of origin. The history of fairy tales or fairy stories have fantasy creatures such as faeries‚ fey‚ goblins‚ elves‚ trolls‚ witches‚ giants‚ mermaids‚ gnomes and or talking animals. Enchantments‚ far-fetched events and explicitly moral tales‚ including beast fables‚ are also usually part of the plot. The term "once upon a time" is used rather than an actual reference to date and
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“For Carters‚ European myths and fairytales … encourage the notion that feminity is essentially passive‚ that female sexuality is simultaneously vulnerable and dangerous‚ and that young women undergo certain rite of passage designed to teach them how to control their bodies and their desires.” In which ways do you think carter depicts and challenges this view within the ‘Bloody Chamber’? Angela carter shows two side of the argument. Carter uses the ‘new woman’ and ‘puppet’ women in her stories
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are that they always are punished in the end. No fairy tale ends with the villainess winning‚ she always gets her compuence. However‚ not all female characters fit between the dichotomies of malicious and good. There are a select few characters‚ particularly the fairy godmothers and the dwarves of Snow White‚ whom are portrayed as not only genial‚ powerful‚ and wise‚ but also help guide the heroine on her journey to find her Prince. Without the Fairy
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Rapunzel Fairy Tales are the spark of imagination to children growing up throughout thousands years of history to our modern era. Whether it’s being told your favorite fairy tale until our parents ears want to fall off‚ to making them trail us around the living room pretending they are the scary beast‚ fairy tales have never expired in children’s hearts around the world. These stories hold value to molding children for problem solving‚ critical thinking‚ and teaching valuable life lessons. It is
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stories that have deep roots in folk traditions. Storytellers have adapted and retold tales‚ using both words and illustrations‚ to entertain and educate both children and adults at different times in many cultures. Historians tried to trace the roots of these folk tales but as what they found out that it is almost impossible to trace where this stories originated. One of the most used theory by historians is that folk tales are passed down orally by generation to another generation usually the aim is to
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use to express my enjoyment of the production Beauty and the Beast I attended Friday night at Walter State Community College. Beauty and the Beast is a classic I remember watching growing up. I was very pleased with the wonderful execution of the fairy tale I remember so fondly. The young age of the actors and actresses gave it a special touch and brought the whole production together. I loved seeing excitement on the young audience faces as the production came to life. My experience as a whole was
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Modern day fairy tales function in our society as hidden instructions for morals and behaviors that we teach children. One such fairy tale is Charles Perrault’s classic known as Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper‚ which on the surface seems to be a magical story about a young woman who is forced to live as a servant in her own home due to her evil stepmother and stepsisters‚ but then is ‘rescued’ by her Prince Charming. However‚ the story tends to perpetuate numerous gender roles and stereotypes
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