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    roles through television shows and fairy tales. In children’s literature‚ the roles of men and women are almost always stereotypically simple; women are weak princesses‚ and they need men to rescue them. These ideas have been copied and engraved into children’s minds for generation to generation. These gender roles‚ however‚ can provoke children to emulate the way these characters behave and deal with situations that arise within the stories they read. In the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” from the

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    White‚ The Message Beyond The Fairy Tale I don’t remember how old I was when I first watched Walt Disney’s adaptation of the story Snow White. I do remember I liked the movie because it was full of color and life. This story woke up my child dreams and expectations of friendship and love. As Snow White‚ I thought the love of a prince would bring happiness to me. After growing up and finding a frog instead of a prince‚ I thought Snow White and other fairy tales were really not beneficial stories

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    Goal Students will read tall tales to help them make decisions in everyday life. Performance Objectives Given the tall tale‚ “Paul Bunyan” read by the teacher the students will: - Identify tall tales as a type of fiction -Demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale “Paul Bunyan” -Identify the characters‚ plot‚ and setting of “Paul Bunyan” -Identify exaggeration and larger-than-life characters as characteristics of tall tales -Identify the exaggerations in “Paul

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    Sun‚ Moon and Talia is an Italian fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 book‚ Pentamerone. It is one of the earliest and more sophisticated versions of Sleeping Beauty‚ following adult themes of rape‚ sexuality‚ infidelity and murder – far different from the later and softer versions of the tale (Hallett & Karasek‚ 2009). In Sun‚ Moon‚ and Talia‚ Basile uses various references to figures in Greek mythology. These references offer sophisticated portrayals of his characters’ personalities

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    I The boy on the horse is not the man for me‚ His boyish frame and pre-pubescent face repulses me‚ His egotism is reflected by the shine of his armour‚ What gives him the right to rescue me? My idea of a hero is a full-grown man‚ His rippling muscles and unkempt physique is what I imagine to see. The most important thing that my hero should know‚ Is that he will not gain my love by rescuing me. He needs to understand my personality and heart‚ For I will not give him my love if he does

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    From An Old Tale to A New Tradition When people start putting up Christmas trees and hanging up Christmas decorations‚ we know that the holiday season is around the corner. It’s this time of the year to see one of the Christmas traditions with your family and friends – The Nutcracker. I had a wonderful time seeing this ballet‚ performed by the Central Ohio Youth Ballet (COYB)‚ at Midland theatre in Newark‚ Ohio‚ on the Thanksgiving weekend with my host family‚ and I was amazed by the great work

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    The fairy tale Snow-white and Rose-red‚ by the Grimm brothers‚ is an excellent example of a conservative‚ adult-centered text. In this text‚ the agency is with the adults and the children are seen as nostalgic images of childhood. Snow-white and Rose-red prove that children are good and follow the direction of adult figures even when the adult may not be present. The conservative nature of this text is overwhelming. The author is not challenging children to do anything; but rather

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    phenomena. The sources: 1) Folk tales – contains specific plot‚ heroes‚ situations‚ names and places that are passed on from generation to generation: (Br)The Three Little Pigs‚ Jack and His Friends etc. They define the national mindset. (- Ogres are legendary being which are usually depicted frequently featured in mythology‚ folklore‚ and fiction throughtout the world. Ogres appear in many classic worls of literature‚ and more often described in fairy-tales and folklore as feeding on human beings

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    Roald Dahl’s retelling of a classic fairy tale begins rather unexpectedly. The classic fairy tale spends the first few sentences describing Little Red Riding Hood as a beautiful‚ charming girl with her signature red cloak. Taking on a different strategy‚ Dahl switches the lens to follow the Wolf at the beginning of his narrative. Rather than the wolf be the ominous threat that the reader is waiting for‚ Dahl’s version has readers actively waiting for the arrival of Little Red Riding Hood‚ the first

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    Critique Paper The story of Cinderella has been told in various ways over the years. This particular story is the Native American version of the tale that keeps the traditional theme of characters that are found in the Native American culture. The story "Oochigeaskw-The Rough-Faced Girl" was originally told in the Algonquin language and written by the Mic Mac Indian people of North America. There were rumors that there‚ once lived a great Native American warrior

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