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Name: John Anderson
Contact Information: fa6107@wayne.edu
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Computer Science
Fairy Tales in Visual Media Project: The literary source I plan to use is "Rumpelstiltskin" by the Grimm brothers.
I think I will use "Once Upon a Time" as my visual source. I could analyze how the portrayal of Rumpelstiltskin in the episode "The Miller's Daughter" compares to and reflects his characterization in the Grimms' Tale
Visual Media Final Draft: AndersonVisualMedia.docx
The fairy tale I am considering for my final project is "The Gnome" by the Grimm brothers.
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/91gnome.html
and the topic will be how tales of this type has evolved from myths and legends from the Middle Ages (such as Beowulf) as a result of cultural change.
Three Sources:
Beowulf and the Bear's Son -J. Michael Stitt (Book)
"John the Bear and 'Beowulf'" -Robert A. Barakat 1498482.pdf
"The Meaning of Fairy Tale Within the Evolution of Culture" -Jack Zipes 25.2.zipes.pdf
Thesis: The changes in the "Bear's Son Tale" from the Middle Ages to the Grimms shows how stories are altered to fit the society in which they are told.
This is my draft so far:
AndersonFinalPaperDraft.docx
Additionally, here is the outline of what I plan to do next:
AndersonFinalPaperOutline.docx
Here are my comments:
Anderson Draft AH.docx
Anderson Outline AH.docx
Looking forward to discussing this in conferences! It seems like a great paper!
Updated version:
AndersonFTFinalPaper 2.docx
Anderson Draft AH.docx - this should have my notes from conferences (for whatever they're worth)!
FINAL DRAFT:
AndersonFTFinalPaper.docx
Comments (6)
Abigail Heiniger said
at 3:24 pm on Jan 26, 2014
That's a great fairy tale! The series "Once Upon a Time" plays with this fairy tale (particularly the character of Rumpelstiltskin).
Abigail Heiniger said
at 9:51 am on Feb 3, 2014
That sounds excellent! Remember to focus on the visual representation (if you want to expand into further plot comparisons… save that for the FINAL paper)! Looking forward to what you do with this.
Abigail Heiniger said
at 4:56 pm on Feb 14, 2014
What new adaptations of "The Gnome" are you considering? It looks very interesting, but I'm not sure how you can track the evolution of this narrative in the final paper.
John Anderson said
at 10:56 am on Feb 18, 2014
I was actually planning on connecting it to older sources with similar motifs and structure. The story belongs to a family called "Bear's Son Tales." I've already found a book in the Purdy-Kresge library that relates it to Beowulf.
Abigail Heiniger said
at 10:26 pm on Mar 2, 2014
Great topic, great sources (though I'm not familiar with the book, it seems like it should be scholarly)!! Seems like you've landed on a strong research project! Do you know a lot about medieval cultural? If not, you may want to consider some finding some historical context (to bolster your claims about historical change)! Happy to help you find medieval material if you need it!
Abigail Heiniger said
at 3:19 am on Mar 7, 2014
This is a great working thesis. As you revise, think about specifying WHAT changes and their CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (that will lead you towards an argument: as this tale evolved from the Middle Ages it went from X to Y).
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