Archetypes
What is the archetype did Ashputtle fit?
Damsel in distress
She needs the prince to help her escape the cruel treatment of her step family.
"Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children's faces looking up,
Holding wonder like a cup."
What tone is this?
Nostalgic or grateful
Describes children, and describes nature as beautiful and splendid
Define "tolerated" in the following sentence from 'First Lady Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts.'
Wellesley, you see, is not just a place but an idea -- an experiment in excellence in
which diversity is not just tolerated, but is embraced. The essence of this spirit was
captured in a moving speech about tolerance given last year by a student body
president.
Accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance.
What archetype does Ashputtle's sisters fit into?
They are the foil
It repeatedly refers to Ashputtle as "good" in the beginning, while her sisters do everything besides being "good"
Life has loveliness to sell,
Music like the curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
What is the tone of this?
Joyful or spiritual.
Define "unconditionally" in the following sentence from 'First Lady Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts.'
As that very wise [student body president] said, Diversity, like anything
worth having, requires effort -- effort to learn about and respect difference, to be
compassionate with one another, to cherish our own identity, and to accept
unconditionally the same in others…
Without conditions or limits.
The companion
The doves help Ashputtle with picking out the lentils from the ashes, and help her through most of her ordeals
Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.
What is the mood?
The mood is passionate or intense.
Define "comprehend" in the following sentence from 'First Lady Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts.'
I chose literacy because I honestly believe that if more people
could read, write, and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of
the problems that plague our nation and our society.
Grasp mentally; understand.
The tyrant
She wants her biological daughters to have a better quality of life than Ashputtle, and actively endorses tormenting her
Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.
What is the tone?
Earnest or persuasive.
Define "obligations" in the following sentence from 'First Lady Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts.'
For several years, you've had impressed upon you
the importance to your career of dedication and hard work. And, of course, that true.
But as important as your obligations as a doctor, a lawyer, a business leader will be, you
are a human being first.
An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
What archetype is the entire story of Ashputtle?
She starts off being poorly treated by her step family, constantly dirty, to being married to a prince.
Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children faces looking up,
Holding wonder like a cup.
What is the mood?
Gentle or uplifting.
Define "exhilarating" in this sentence from the passage
First Lady Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College,
Wellesley, Massachusetts
We are in a transitional period right now -- We are in a transitional period right now,
fascinating and exhilarating times, learning to adjust to changes and the choices we,
men and women, are facing.
Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.