Enchanted Forest Chronicles series. From the 20th century to now, fiction novels are loved by teenagers, and these books become very popular. As a fiction novel, “Dealing with dragons” is one of the few mythical books I have read. After read this book, fairy-tales build a world in my mind. This book is also the first book from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series. It tells the alarmingly dangerous stories of Cimorene and Kazul. Cimorene, a princess…
The Tooth Fairy maze was one of the five that had the Skeleton Key Room. Before we started the maze, we were brought into a small private bedroom where a little boy wept and screamed that his brother was taken by a monster. He was then snatched up by a monster…
Misinterpretation Of Children’s Literature Originally our culture was raised to believe fairytale’s had a based audience of children, but are we really teaching our children the right things by reading them these stories? Although a fairytale is a children 's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands, fairytales in some ways might be exposing younger children to more violent, sexual, harmful situations that they are not fully ready to understand. The debate is if the actions in which…
Fairy Tale and Folktale Storytelling Blog: A Reflection Over the years I personally have done hundreds of essays, research papers, and various other assignments for my English/Composition classes. However, this particular assignment was both straightforward and challenging for me all at the same time. What made the assignment easy for me is that I enjoy writing, especially stories. Since I was a little girl I have enjoyed putting words together to make a story that is both entertaining,…
suitable for children. Many are not originally intended for children. Too many folktales provide a context in which taboo subjects can be discussed; taboo relating to rape exists, known as “Rape Culture.” In chapter five of The Golden Age of Folk & Fairy Tales from the Brothers of Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes, the title alone, “Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls” radiates taboo. Various versions of the popular tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” began as oral folktales shared by women…
In the movie “Cinderella”, there are many life lessons to be learned. Cinderella lived with her evil stepmother and her two evil stepsisters, who were very mean to her after her father had passed away. They treated her as a servant and made her do all the chores. Cinderella faces many difficulties in her life, but she always remains strong. Not only was Cinderella kind, but she was also brave and willing to take risks. Cinderella always believed in herself and she always dared to dream.…
The American Dream: A Fairytale The play, "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. In his work Miller expressed the multitude of ways how men were able to achieve the American Dream. Miller worked hard to convey the roles of men, and women during the time just before the end of the 1940’s. Times were getting better after the Great Depression, and Willy Loman had set his course to success. The American Dream is seen as a pathway that is lit with the aspirations of many…
I have always believed that everyone has a demon residing in them, it is up to you to decide whether to release the demon inside of you. Cinderella is a happy, kindhearted girl who once had a happy family. Even though her mother passed away, leaving her behind with her father, she still stays cheerful, trying to bring happiness to the people around her especially her father. When her father decided to remarry, Cinderella did not disapprove as her only wish is for her father to be happy. However,…
it is rather more that that. The film actually fulfils the requirements needed to prove that Shrek is indeed a hero that is being represented. The film “Shrek” is a 2001 computer-animated fantasy-comedy film that is initially based on Steig (1990) fairy tale picture book. Shrek has all the characteristics of the hero archetype, even though he is not the typical good-looking masculine hero depicted in most stories for example, in Disney cartoon where, the charming handsome prince that saves the…
The Enchanted: A Love Story of Collision in Society Leading to Stereotype Enchanted (2007) is a Disney production depicts the collision of two worlds: the animated and the real world. The poster shows magical creatures roaming the streets of a modern city. Fog and glittering lights showed in the background and a witch looks down on the city from above as if she is gazing into a crystal ball (the moon). In the middle of all this wizardry, there is another collision: a love triangle. There are two…