Characters
Who is the main character?
Anastasia
Anastasia sees herself as…
a) pretty and nice
b) skinny, little, a nobody
c) engaging, fiery young woman
B! she perceives herself as this to relate to her seeing her past history and identity objectively
True or False: History should be perceived objectively
False! History should be perceived SUBjectively to ensure we don’t misinterpret culture and time
Cultural concepts ____ over time?
Disney or Fact? The real Anastasia lived on and found her family after knowing her Grandmother was waiting for her
Disney! Essentially she did die a tragic death with her family during one of the many revolutions
Who is Dimitri?
Anastasia’s lover or hero (exception of the person who wants to find Anastasia)
Empress Marie thinks Dimitri’s true intentions are?
To use her and Anastasia for money
True or False: Meaning changes over time
True! Historical meaning can/does change through interpretation of text(s)
Culture can tie into what is being contextual, what does contextual mean?
It is dependent on setting, situation, or formatting of text
Disney or Fact? Anastasia had a remarkable survival story and continues to make historians question her survival
Fact! Many stories of Anastasia are told through different ways, but her story is still one of the many popular ones!
Who is Empress Marie? Why is she important?
Anastasia’s Grandma, she is the main connection to finding her past
How does Empress Marie and Anastasia separate?
True or False: Literary works can influence reconsiderations of history
True! Although it isn’t directly true, we can certainly imagine ways literature CAN reshape history
What should you consider about the author and their text?
a) systems of food available to them
b) systems of communication available to them
c) systems of meaning available to them
C! We should always consider what was given to them as social norm or cultural norm that influenced the way they wrote their text!
Disney or Fact? Both Anastasia’s were close in age and had the same last names
Disney! The real Anastasia was around 15 years old with the animated Anastasia being 17 years old. The real Anastasia’s last name was Nikolaevna while the animated Anastasia‘s last name was Romanov.
Who is Rasputin? What is his motives?
The villain of the story trying to take over the Romanov Empire of Russia
What does Dimitri do that changes Anastasia’s view on him?
Saved her from either a bad dream or train wreck
True or False: Contemporary events, assumptions, and perspectives can’t shape our reading of literature
False! These CAN shape our reading styles of interpreting literature
What is the difference between cultural and historical?
Cultural=beliefs, values, and traditions people normalize
Historical= study of the past events in life
Disney or Fact? Anastasia and her Grandmother were very close to one another (as shown in the movie)
Fact! Both Anastasia’s are seen Or perceived as being heavily close to their paternal grandmother who served as a mother to them!