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    Briar Rose Allegory

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    Rose‚ Yolen has selected this specific title as it is another name for Sleeping Beauty‚ which is the basis of the story which Gemma tells throughout the novel. She has also kept to the structure of a typical fairy tale. She has done this to continue the allegory between the fairy tale and real life by the inclusion of characters and settings which feature in both stories and these characters include the villain‚ prince‚ hero and a castle and begins to show the experiences from the Holocaust. The

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    importance of children reading and being read fairy tales. Fairy tales appear to only entertain the reader‚ but they may surprise you with other important elements. Through fairy tales children are able to explore hidden messages containing moral values‚ discovering self worth‚ intensifying the imagination‚ and help children deal with internal emotions. Moral values are conveyed through fairy tales as a way for children to learn right from wrong. Fairy tales form situations that children can relate

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    disguised as a heroic action in modern fairy tale? Do people have the right to kill a person if the person is a villain? No. The gruesome act by the young Gretel of killing

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    The Bloody Chamber Notes

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    Marquis as a beast‚ or as God - ‘the eye of God - his eye’ - ‘Subterranean privacy’ of the chamber - likening bloody chamber to Hell - Form - Castle is a Gothic reinterpretation of the fairytale template - Reworked fairy tales - Carter called them ‘new stories’ not ‘versions’ - Short stories maximise the impact of Carter’s messages - Novelette - the slow pace of which mirrors the brief lifestyle of the heroine in her new life - Structure

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    Gender roles in Cinderella

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    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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    is Snow White that has become the most popular princess among young girls. Snow White and similar fairy tales are playing bad with young minds by showing male characters stronger and powerful‚ which is also causing gender discrimination. Whether the fairy tales have significant impact on folks’ lives has been the most discussed phenomenon of the time. Many people agree to the notion that fairy tales and their myths do have an impact in young children’ life while the other rejects this. Scientifically

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    The fairy tales Rapunzel‚ Princess and the Frog‚ and Canary Prince have many similarities and differences. The story Canary Prince is a mixture of Rapunzel and Princes and the Frog. But Canary Prince is a Italian fairy tale that has to do with both of the other well known fairy tales. These stories are all about a princess and a prince‚ but also have original fact and details to their stories. There is a lot more to learn about these three stories. These three stories are a lot alike. The stories

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    every day‚ it is the responsibility of the reader to preserve the value of old tales and writings from the roots of our established society. Although the details of trends and genres become blurred in a whirlwind of new ideas (or lack thereof)‚ the worth of a classical fairy tale cannot be contested by any other form of literature; especially when concerning the youth of our society. In the Grimm Brothers fairy tale known as “The Four Skillful Brothers”‚ value is found beneath the words of every

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    Course Notes

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    heart and the dead Swallow to God as two precious things. (296) 1. “The Happy Prince” is a fairly tale. Discuss. No doubt‚ the story “The Happy Prince” is a fairy tale. In a fairly tale we find unreal characters like fairies‚ giants‚ witches and talking animals. It is a story‚ which is hard to believe. The events of a fairy tale do not happen in real life. The most important quality of a fairy tale is that it always has

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    Bettelheim And Cinderella

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    Fairy tales offer children a look in the world of magic‚ fantasy‚ and adventure to serve a good intention of teaching a life lesson or a moral. At a young age‚ a curious state of a child’s mind has exposure to learn many different facts and the fairy tales could help children to explore their imagination and to know right from wrong. In “The Uses of Enchantment”‚ Bruno Bettelheim‚ a child psychologist describes the value of fairy tales - how they confront emotions of children to have a better understanding

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