Reason(s) Agree 1. China‚ Japan‚ and Philippines have many examples of oral literature. oral literature includes‚ legend‚ myth‚ folktale‚ fables and these three countries have many of those stories. Agree 2. China has different folktales that feature their values and traditions. One example is the folktale; the soul of the great bell‚ etc. but Japan and the Philippines have folktales that feature their values and traditions too. Disagree 3. Asian countries including China‚ Japan and Philippines have
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For any human being‚ family means a lot. In the folktale‚ “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson”‚ and the poem‚ “Abuelito Who”‚ are both examples of how much we can sometimes overlook the people who care about us or that we care about. “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” is mainly about how people can be cruel but sometimes they realize what they had done wasn’t right. “Abuelito Who”‚ on the other hand‚ is mostly about how people can get older and we may not even know how much time
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marvels. The Frontier is a prominent symbol of American culture. Although it intimidated the colonists and later Americans‚ it did not prevent us from spreading. What drove us was the idea of unlimited free land‚ a sense of unlimited opportunity‚ optimism‚ and the shredding restraints. The idea of the frontier was significant in American culture between 1860 and 1893 because it was considered by many to be “the last frontier.” Since the beginning of the European settlements‚ Westward expansion had
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humour‚ violence‚ allegory‚ and action and adventure to forward the plot‚ or to explain a phenomenon. There are many literary comparisons to be made between Andersen ’s fairy tale and traditional folklore. While The Ugly Duckling resembles a folktale in its use of anthropomorphism to illustrate the theme‚ in the protagonist’s similarity to other well-known archetypes‚ and in its attempt to convey a serious and morally valuable message‚ the tale is an Andersen original‚ and there are other differences
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treat them disrespectfully? I hope not. In the folktale “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” retold by Leo Tolstoy‚ the son and his wife treat the grandfather extremely disrespectfully and meanly. In the poem “Abuelito Who” by Sandra Cisneros‚ the grandfather is sick and the granddaughter feels like the grandfather’s former self is gone. An important theme in both of these pieces is‚ one should respect those who are old and weak. In the folktale‚ the son and his wife treat the grandfather
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A classic‚ written in 1897‚ that depicts the elements of gothic literature with the ideas of the Victorian Era‚ is a horror story called Dracula. Written by Bram Stoker‚ the adventure is told in an epistolary format‚ narrated in multiple perspectives through journals‚ letters‚ and newspaper articles. Dracula was based off of a real life ruler of Romania‚ named Vlad Dracul III. It takes place mainly in England‚ but also in other various places of Europe. Moreover‚ it is about a group of seven people
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simple and comprehensive. 2) “A mother’s love is something that no one can explain. It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain‚ it is endless and unselfish”. The story of the aged mother is a folktale from Japan. It tells about how great the love of a mother for her child. It was shown on their situation when the daimio proclaimed a law ordering that all the aged people should be put to death. The order filled the heart of the poor farmer a great sorrow for he loves his mother that much
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Are myths‚ folktales and fairy tales still relevant? Back in the day‚ myths‚ fairy tales‚ and folk tales were stories to teach lessons‚ but nowadays is it still something people look up to and is relevant to our society or is it just a story to scare children into behaving or learning their lesson? To this day it is still relevant and here’s why. The story “ The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain Dramatized by Joellen‚ is one story that some still read today and is relevant in today’s society
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German nationalist who really campaigned for the idea of all German states being integrated as one country. They collected German folk stories because they believed that folktales revealed a national German identity also wanting to revive their countries culture. As the Grimm brothers were collecting and writing their folktales‚ France occupied a good section of German territory setting up its own legal system therefore‚ influencing and transforming the German culture like having different languages
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Characteristics of Folk Literature Setting Character Plot Theme Style Folktales employ certain characteristics or conventions common to virtually all tales. The most familiar involve the setting‚ character‚ plot‚ theme and conflict‚ and style. A. Setting Most folktale settings remove the tale from the real world‚ taking us to a time and place where animals talk‚ witches and wizards roam‚ and magic spells are commonplace. The settings are usually unimportant and
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