ENG 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Greek Mythology, Fairy Godmother, Footman
22 Jan 2017
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Fairy tales: mythic journey, any ctional story with folklore elements (some don"t) and most have happy endings, come from oral tales. Limbo - place of transition of danger, but nothing actually happens to the character. Cinderalla transform in garden, not house: object motif size increasing a lot made of gold have power in groups of 3, action quest. Wealth, love, status: grimm fairy tale vs pau. Retain folk elements and infuses with social: disney, elements have echos in greek mythology. Little red riding hood: other versions: lumberjack saves the girl, grandma is in closet, grimm version: red gets naked then eaten, pau: wolf throws himself on red on the bed and eats her. Young men want to de ower you and no other man will want you after. Briar rose, sleeping beauty: passive princess, adventurous, metaphoric language in lost of innocence (virginity)
