Cultural Universals
A culture governs or rules itself & its citizens.
What is politics?
An object, concept, or symbol in literature that reappears again & again. This literary element often relates to the theme.
What is motif?
The villain of 📖 "Sugar Cane".
Who is Madame Fate?
The witch says, “[getting rid of your tail and going to the surface] will bring you great misfortune” (Andersen 7). This is a literary device.
What is foreshadow?
The protagonist; female lead of a fairy tale.
What is a damsel in distress archetype?
A culture produces, trades, & consumes goods & services.
What is economics?
A reference to a well-known piece of art, mythology, literature, song, event, or person in a work of literature.
What is an allusion?
The hero(es) of 🎥 Tangled.
Who are Flynn (Eugene) and Rapunzel?
🐟Ponyo is a cultural achievement to Japan and Studio Ghibli that supports Andersen's imagery.
What is art and music?
The minor character; neither protagonist nor antagonist.
What is the prince archetype?
A culture contributes notable & meaningful discoveries in art, literature, math, science, technology, etc. that impacts the surrounding communities/countries.
What are achievements?
The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
What is an archetype?
The character development 📖 Rapunzel has at the end that other fairy tales do not have.
What is a mother?
The mentor to Andersen's 📖 "The Little Mermaid".
Who is the grandmother?
The lesson fairy tales aim to teach children.
What is a moral?
A culture explains the creation, nature, & purpose of the universe & our place in it, typically features the prominent/important role of a god or gods.
What is religion?
A word, object, or color that stands for/represents something else, typically an idea.
What is a symbol?
The motif for love in 📖 "Sugar Cane".
What are jewels?
The sidekick to 🎥 Ariel.
Who is Flounder?
A symbol for imprisonment in every rendition of the Rapunzel tale.
What is long hair?
Where a culture is geographically & the natural resources that are available.
What is location?
The statement or message the author is making about the human experience.
What is a theme?
The character who demonstrates a gender role reversal in 📖 "Rapunzel".
Who is the prince?
The FOIL to 🐟 Ponyo.
Who is Ponyo's father?
This theme is abundantly present, regardless of the protagonist’s age, in each Little Mermaid tale. (HINT: This is the effect of the motivational cause.)
What is sacrifice?