Snow White/History
Which version of Snow White was the Evil Queen Snow's mother? Which version was she the step-mother?
1812: Mother
1857: Step-mother
What disturbing role does the Italian Cinderella's father play in Straparola's early literary version of the story, "Doralice"?
He is a husband, father, pedophile, and murderer. His character goes through large changes within the story.
Where was Hans Christian Andersen born? What language did he write his stories in?
He was born in Denmark and wrote his stories in Danish.
What is controversial about the publication history of Aladdin?
It was published as a part of the "Arabian Nights" by a French translator in 1712, when in reality it was not a part of "Arabian Nights".
"Briar Rose grew to be a goddess
and each night the king
bit the hem of her gown
to keep her safe."
Briar Rose, Anne Sexton
In which version, the Perrault version or the Grimm version, does the fairy godmother play a role in the story?
The Perrault version has a fairy godmother, the Grimm version has 2 white doves instead.
Does the Little Mermaid have a happily ever after in Andersen's story? Why or why not?
While she does gain her soul and become a human, the happy ending is not about love. She does not end up marrying the prince.
Who is Antoine Galland?
He was the first European translator of Arabian Nights. He brought stories from where he learned them which implicated more authenticity into the stories by having them be stories that he learned.
"A woman
who loves a woman
is forever young."
Rapunzel, Anne Sexton
How and why did the Grimm Brothers revise their fairytale from 1812 and 1857?
They wanted to reach a more broader audience, so they started to implicate more morals within their stories so that children could learn from them as well.
Instead of being woken up by the kiss of true love, in what now shocking way is Sleeping Beauty approached by a lover in her sleep in Basile's early version of the story, "Sun, Moon and Talia"?
She was raped by the King.
Who was the female writer of Beauty and the Beast?
Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont
What major differences are there in the original and Disney version of the story of Aladdin?
lamp/ring changes & history of mother
"You, my queen, are fair; it is true.
But Snow-White, beyond the mountains
With the seven dwarfs,
Is still a thousand times fairer than you."
Little Snow-White, Grimm Brothers (1812 or 1857)
How, exactly, doe Anne Sexton satirize Snow White in her poem?
She is calling her "dumb bunny" and pointing out her ignorance of the situation around her (the evil queen wanting to kill her).
What themes do different versions of Sleeping Beauty that show why it continues to have popular appeal?
true love's kiss & princess being saved
How is "Beauty and the Best" related to "Cupid and Psyche"?
The roles of Cupid and the Beast were sort of inverted.
What are some of the key themes in "Rapunzel"?
longing for a child, beauty, love, blindness, saving the prince, happily ever after
"So she carefully opened the box, but found nothing there of any beauty at all, but an infernal and truly Stygian sleep, which being thus set free from its prison, took possession of her, and she fell down in the midst of the road, a sleepy corpse without sense or motion."
Cupid and Psyche, Lucius Apuleius
Why did fairy tales begin to be aimed at a child audience?
Fairytales were used for a teaching function (to teach right from wrong) as well as entertainment.
How are these two stories similar?
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What is the significance of Disney casting Emma Watson as Belle in the 2017 live-action remake of the 1991 Disney movie, "Beauty and the Beast"?
Emphasizes the importance of intellect in the character of Belle as she played the brilliant Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter Series.
What are some differences between 1812 and 1857 Grimm versions of Rapunzel?
Rapunzel was not pregnant in the later version. In the 1812 version, the prince sees her before falling in love but in 1857 version he falls in love with her through her voice alone.
"After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace. He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings."
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Andrew Lang