Sleeping Woman

Morals and lessons are very hard to instill in one’s mind, especially a stubborn one. The people of the past, however, had found the way to do it. Stories and fairytales, though also used for entertainment, were mainly used to teach lessons to the young. Every tale once analyzed is seen to be formed through certain structures that include Propp Theory among others. As a result, many of the tales told in similar time periods contain the same morals and societies rules and beliefs. Some of which…

In the book “Stardust” by Neil Gaiman, it is about Tristan Thorn’s journey to find the star and to bring it back to his love, Victoria Forester. The main message that the author has brought to the readers is to jump out of our comfort zone because it can enhance readers’ experiences and knowledge. The author showed this theme through the glass snowdrop, a village shop called Monday and Brown’s stocking system, and Tristan’s character development. In my opinion, this theme is still relevant in…

she didn’t end up being with the person she was so in love with and also because she ended up killing herself. Some people say the story has an anti-feminism value because in the story the Little Mermaid was treated badly and is portrayed as a weak woman. While other people say that the main point of the story is sacrificing yourself for someone you truly love. But some people felt that the ending was to manipulate children into behaving…

“The Tale of Three Brothers” was first presented in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. In the story arc, one of the main character, Hermione Granger, narrates the story from her copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. These tales were commonly read to children as bedtimes stories because they are “told to amuse rather than instruct” (Rowling 409). “The Three of Three Brothers” relates how three brothers cheated Death…

The differences between goblins, dwarfs and fairies in Victorian fairy tales The appearance of fantastic creatures and figures is very common in fairy tales. These characters usually serve as the support of the protagonist, who encounters various problems that cannot be solved alone, or they become the antagonist in the story trying to prevent the main character from achieving his or her goal. The aim of this essay is to highlight the differences between supernatural creatures that appear in…

In the end of Of Mice and Men, George ends up putting down Lennie(killing) after he kills a woman. While they made enough money to buy land, start a new life and fulfill their dream they fall short because one of their reasons for working together and to start a farm is so that they start this new life together. “Le’s do it now. Le’s get that place…

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…

Life Is Anything But a Fairy Tale. Sibling Rivalry, as based in fairy tales, lead children to believe that's what their “happily ever after” life should start out. From the dark depths of the Brothers' Grimm to the purity of the Disney adaptations, fairy tales have always played apart of entertainment for children for centuries. However, these tales, specifically the Disney ones, show children of a happy ending between the prince and the princess who overcome the evil in the story. In the…

Throughout the series of “Dorothy Must Die” by Danielle Paige readers have to really use their brains for certain situations such as figuring out which characters are good and which are evil. Although there are many good examples of this within the book, Ozma, Dorothy and Polychrom are 3 of the best examples of how deep the reader really has to look into the characters. A character the readers might be fooled by is the character and ruler of Oz, Ozma. In the first book, Dorothy Must Die, Ozma…

Dainty Fairy Tattoo’s: A Timeless And Classic Choice When we think of fairies we tend to think of childhood books and stories that included these small human-like beings rumored to reside in Fairyland or even at the bottom of the garden. Women are most likely to choose them as tattoo designs as they are generally portrayed as being female and having girlish traits such as long hair, dresses, and mischievous behavior, which make it easy for women to feel an inclination towards them. Fairies were…