Read:
1. Beauty and the Beast, Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont
2. The Sea Maiden (Celtic Tale
3. The Frog King
And write an essay (4 pages double spaced)
You may choose 1, 2 or all 3 of the ESSAYS to write about. Whatever number of essays you choose you are required to write a minimum of 4 pages (approximately 1200 words double-spaced, 12 font size) for the total final paper.
Please use your best thinking to examine these themes. Remember to add specific examples and quotes when needed. ONLY retell parts of the story that support your thinking. Analyze the topics and use the questions listed to guide your essays.
Essay #1 TRANSFORMATIONS
What transformations take place in these tales?
Why and how do they occur?
What do you think is the underlying meaning to the transformation(s)?
What messages are these stories conveying?
Choose three (3) fairy tales to discuss from the list below for essay #1:
The Witch Princess, Rosemary Lake
The Frog Prince, The Brothers Grimm
The Frog King; or, Iron Heinrich, The Brothers Grimm
The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen
The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde
The Small-Tooth Dog (Tale from England)
Beauty and the Beast, Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont
Essay #2 CHARACTERS
What challenges do main characters face in these tales?
How might the characters be similar or different?
How are the challenges met or overcome?
Discuss the courage/strength of the characters' conviction in overcoming the obstacles and the meaning it conveys to the reader.
Choose three (3) fairy tales to discuss from the list below for essay #2
The Silent Castle, Rosemary Lake
Beauty and the Beast, Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont
Beauty and the Beast, Joseph Jacobs
The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen
The Sea Maiden (Celtic Tale)
The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde
The Frog King; or, Iron Heinrich, The Brothers Grimm
The Frog Who Became an Emperor (Tale from China)
Essay #3 CONTEMPORARY and TRADITIONAL TALES
Why might authors write or rewrite fairy tales in modern versions?
Why do they use this genre or style?
What are they conveying to a their audience?
Choose three (3) fairy tales to discuss from the list below for essay #3
A Little Fairy Tale, Elena Poniatowska
The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde
The Frog Prince (Short Film), David Kaplan
The Silent Castle, Rosemary Lake
The Witch Princess, Rosemary Lake
The Frog Prince POEM, Anne Sexton (given out in class.)
Beauty and the Beast, Joseph Jacobs