Grimm's Fairy Tales

Throughout time, millions of stories have been told, some of which are fairy tales. Some stories have been such an inspiration such as the epic poem, ¨Beowulf¨ which was written thousands of years ago by an anonymous author. The inspiration that this poem had, led to the creation of a movie based around the same plot, which was known as, ¨Beowulf and Grendel¨. Although the book and the movie were based on the same characters and plot, the book and the movie were vastly different in the the…

Eliette Belmont 10/9/17 Jody Belmont Pocahontas and The Story of Jamestown: Nothing like Disney Pocahontas was born around 1596, and given the name Amonute as well as a more personal “nick name” Matoaka and her most famous name: Pocahontas. They called her Matoaka because of her wild, playful nature. Pocahontas was the daughter of the Mamanatowick, which meant he was ruler over all the tribes of that area, there was thought to be over 30 Algonquian speaking tribes. Custom…

1. If I was a fictional character, it would have to be Kristoff from Frozen. He is the main counterpart to Anna on her quest to save her sister. I would be like this character because his heart is always in the right place to help Anna and his reindeer. He may not always know what the best way to help is, but he always wants to help out. Plus, Kristoff has his quirks, like doing his impressions of Sven, his reindeer, and has no shame in showing that. Just like how I’ve got many quirks and got no…

Reading Memoir John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, stated,” Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.” Actually, reading books helps me to explore the world. When I was just a little girl, I loved reading fairy tales which brought me to many vicarious thrilling adventures, and when growing up, non-fiction books taught me how to become a good person. Besides that, reading has brought me to many various levels of emotions, such as joy, love, hate, fear, and…

Defeating the Odds Two stories, which send a female protagonist on a quest to defy the fate of humanity, they are Disney’s Moana and Paul Coelho’s The Devil and Miss Prym. They are also confronted with the archetypes of Joseph Campbell and the philosophy of idealism. Moana has been brought up in small village being told that she cannot leave. Her grandmother tells her that her world will perish if she doesn’t travel across the sea and restore the heart of Te Fiti. She must decide if she will…

Pets are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. They can provide unconditional love and loyalty that humans cannot, and can also shape you to become a more mature, loving person. Besides waking up to find a clear cookie plate confirming that Santa has been there, it is every child's dream to wake up on Christmas morning to be accompanied by an adorable pet that they would grow to love and protect. Every year, my sister and I get clothes and toys that eventually we manage to outgrow,…

The Six Apprentices How Leon Garfield represents Rosy Starling Garfield depicts Rosy starling as a rather interesting figure, with many different characteristics. The very first things we hear about Rosy is that she is an apprentice, and she is ‘blind as a bat’. Rosy’s mistress, the cage maker, Mrs Berry, thinks that people will try to ‘take advantage’ of Rosy and has taught her many things that she thinks will help her ‘survive’ when she is alone. Rosy is naturally sharp, and her mistress…

It is impossible to write anything new. Everything has already been done, already been said, but writers take inspiration where they can get it, read what other people have written, and this encourages them to write something of their own. They add to the ongoing conversation. Sometimes, experimentation with writing happens as writers feel the need to, maybe not say something completely new, but to say it in an innovative way. This is how new genres, such as American fabulism, are born, coming…

Ruthie Kincaid Into the woods Into the Woods is a musical Broadway production that balances various well known fairy tales with an original story of a childless baker and his wife that wishes to have a child soon, Cinderella, Jake in the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel. They all wish for something but what they don’t understand is that some wishes might not really be what they want in the long run. With this production everyone wishes for something; for example, the baker and his…

Yuuki Yuuna Wa Yuusha De Aru is a tale akin to other magical girl stories. The show consists of the main character: Yuuki Yuuna, Inubozaki Fu and Itsuki, and Mimori Tougou. Later they are joined by Karin Miyoshi. The first five characters create the Hero Club; in which members are to contribute to their community by helping and volunteering. All of them are driven by noble intentions and values, their 5 tents being 1: Give people a good greeting 2: Try not to give up 3: Sleep well, eat well 4:…