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Two of the easiest poems in this collection to find the feminist message in are “Cinderella” and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Sexton takes these two timeless tales and picks out the ways in which they cause readers to condescend women. She does this deftly and magically in these poems and provokes deep thoughts on the ways women are portrayed in the original tales. Sexton does her best to take the focus of her poem “Cinderella” off of how ugly the step-sisters and move it to how black…

fairy tales. To follow, some examples of Little Red Riding Hoods’ transformation into the modern world will be highlighted in order to help grasp why fairy tales transformed with assistance from the mass media age, which took hold in the Victorian period, and finally conclude by examining the forms of entertainment which modern society now associate fairy tales as being a part…

King’s son was rich and handsome except in “The Frog King”. In “The Frog King” the frog acquired the usual characteristics of the King’s son after he was thrown up against a wall. A hardworking and observant huntsman was the hero in “Little Red Riding Hood”. In “Hansel and Gretel”, “The Bremen Town Musicians”, and “Rumpelstilzchen” the main character/s had to deal with their own problem. Gretel burned the witch in the oven. The donkey, hound, cat, and cock banned together to avoid death at…

Inspired by the classic folktale of Little Red Riding Hood and its variations in Maria Tartar’s “The Classic Fairytales,” my group decided we wanted to revamp this classic story into a modernized setting with a twist. This story became known as “Little Red Riding Hood Rampage.” We wanted to work with all the given elements in the folktale and retell the story with reworked characters, voice, sequence, plot, conflict, and resolution. Though our rework of the tale compares and contrasts with other…

A Quick Introduction Most people like to say “Curiosity killed the cat,” because, of course, one should mind their own business and not meddle in others’ affairs. Though, a lesser known end to the proverb is “But satisfaction brought it back.” There is a joyous feeling once someone finds out something he or she wanted, almost needed, to know and this would do well to explain the Bluebeard-Robber Bridegroom (BRB) tales. A beautiful girl is married, or going to be married, to a rich man and has…

Now some of the most famous fairy tales and the writers themselves. According to a 2004 poll of 1200 children by UCI Cinemas, the most famous fairy tales in the U.S. are Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel. Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood. (“Get a Card” Fairy Tales) That is pretty fascinating, but, just take one second to imagine 1200 children in the same place at the same time, wow that is a bit too much for anyone’s brain. Charles Perrault, with his “Mother Goose” was among…

Catalyst 110 09/18/2016 MWA #1 The fairy tale “ Little Red Riding Hood” has been told in many different ways with different endings which showcase the different agendas by authors. Ranging…

values and the culture’s morality (245). Several have heard of the famous story Little Red Riding Hood, the variation of the folk tale depends on where origin of the story is. The story Little Red Riding Hood has been told in several different ways. Isabelle C. Chang wrote “The Chinese Red Riding Hoods” which has several major differences compared to Charles Perrault’s American “Little Red Riding Hood”. Although these stories have the same baseline the cultural influences are what make the…

Charles Perrault’s “Little Red Riding Hood” and Brothers Grimm’s “Hansel and Gretel” are two well-known fairytales in today’s society. Both tales incorporate the key literary elements that define a typical fairy tale. The significance in these specific elements comes from the effect they have on the plot and the consequential moral of the tale. Although “Little Red Riding Hood and “Hansel and Gretel” are two texts with distinct differences regarding their plots, the characters, setting, and…

Imagery can greatly enhance a literary work not only for the reader’s imagination, but also for motifs and metaphors. Louise Erdrich’s novel The Beet Queen discusses the Adares sibling’s move to North Dakota. North Dakota is described as grey, and depressing. The surroundings greatly effect Karl, but Mary seems less effected. Erdrich’s detailed description shows how the children are compared to their surroundings, and how the detail put into a tree effects Karl. Louise Erdrich’s imagery impacts…