ENGL 2011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Magnifying Glass, Burning Glass
26 Feb 2017
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Usually the girl is tasked with following the clauses of the curse. ; originally people didn"t try to nd reasoning, they thought of meaning. Traditional symbols are inclusive (not universal): ex. golden fruit = modern = exclusive. The evil characters get burned: allusion to the historical burning of witches. Traditional: fairytales which pre-date not just print but the written word (cinderella) Went along trade routes and could be used for bartering. Modern: a story that was never told; it only exists in print form and has one unique author. Di erentiate: we moe away from looking at inclusive meanings to looking at culturally- speci c meanings. Story 1: in the traditional fairytale the curse is assumed. Here we are given a description of the evil magic that has its place in the curse. Story 2: we have the person who has been cursed (kay), the groom vanishes. Story 3: gerta goes out to nd him; goes on the quest.
