Email: eh5286@wayne.edu
Major: psychology
Interests: reading, listening to music, doodling, volunteering
These are the two pictures I thought were expressive enough to be worth writing about. I am not decided upon which one I will analyze for my paper, but I found the second image really interesting especially because it is a modern interpretation of a classic fairytale.
Little Red Riding Hood- By George Frederic Watts
Little Red Riding Hood- by Shlomi Nissim
For my final paper I would like to analyze Hansel and Gretal. I would like to analyze the transformation of the female protagonist (her role, character, etc) and how this reflects a change in society (views, exptations, etc).
Sources: 1) Tangled up in Blue: Liz Lochhead's Grimm Sisters Tales
2) Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion by Jack Zipes
3) Cinderella, Marie Antoinette and Sara: Roles and Role models in A Little Princess by Elizabeth Rose Gruner
Thesis: Fairy tales have had a socializing function throughout the development of the genre. There has been particular emphasis on establishing gender roles for men and women, but the female gender roles in particular has been well defined. In analyzing various media based on the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" there has been a transformation in the representation of the female gender role and this is a reflection of the changes in society.