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Housekeeping

1. Remember, on WEDNESDAY 29 January 2014, class will start at 12:00

Agenda

Tricksters In Court

“Rumpelstiltskin” 

Discussion Questions:

• Context 
• Who wrote this literary version of "Rumpelstiltskin"?
• When and where was it published?
• Summarize the narrative in a couple of sentences.
• Analysis (Close Reading)
• How do illustrations compliment and modify the text of this fairy tale?  
• What are the gender power politics in this narrative? What is the significance of this (ethically, sexually…)?
• Who are the "tricksters" in this narrative?
• How do tricksters negotiate the political and social hierarchy of the royal court?  

“The Emperor's New Clothes”

Discussion Questions:

• Context 
• Who wrote this literary version of "The Emperor's New Clothes"?
• When and where was it published?
• Summarize the narrative in a couple of sentences.
• Analysis (Close Reading)
• How do illustrations compliment and modify the text of this fairy tale?   
• Who are the "tricksters" in this narrative?
• How do tricksters negotiate the political and social hierarchy of the royal court?

“The Brave Little Tailor”

Discussion Questions:

• Context 
• Who wrote this literary version of "The Brave Little Tailor"?
• When and where was it published?
• Summarize the narrative in a couple of sentences.
• Analysis (Close Reading)   
• Who are the "tricksters" in this narrative?
• How do tricksters negotiate the political and social hierarchy of the royal court?  
• Scholarship
• Bottigheimer Bad Girls and Bold Boys.pdf  
• Do the tricksters in these narratives resemble Bottigheimer's "Bold Boys"? 
• How does this reinforce Zipes' claims about establishing societal norms? How does it challenge social norms?
• How do these tales shape our understanding of fairy tales as a GENRE?