In-car DVD players have become the standard for keeping kids quiet in the back seat for long road trips, but all that dash-time can be used for more than the same old cartoons and Disney movies that children watch in the living room. Instead, use that time to introduce the kids to classic fairy tales ...
Fairy tales have become the latest fad in films. It seems superheroes are heading out and fantastical stories are taking over. We’ve had several Snow White films leading the way, and now there is “Jack the Giant Slayer” and “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.” Both movies put a twist on the classic fairy tale, giving ...
Witches, fairies, monsters, and ogresses-it shouldn’t take long to realize that many elements of fairy tales and nursery rhymes are heavily entrenched in myths and folklore. Enter the feminine evil. In the article Charles Perrault: Fairy Tale Morals and Men, the role of the weak male character, together with the glut of twisted morals these ...
Fairy tales have existed for hundreds of years in multiple cultures. They serve as an insightful view into the customs and beliefs of the time and culture in which they were written. For instance, Charles Perrault’s version of the tale “Hansel and Gretel” offers readers insight into what it meant to be lower class during ...
Q: It seems that stories told in the oral tradition had to find their way down through a number of cultural and authorial filters before they reached our generation. When we hear these tales today are we hearing fragmented versions or did the story still maintain its core shape? Does it even matter or is ...
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