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Housekeeping
Agenda
Angelic Daughters and Monstrous Mothers
"Snow White"
- Who wrote this literary version of "Snow White"?
- Where was it published?
Snow White is an ATU 709 tale. It's primary elements are a "pure and virgin queen." This queen is contrasted with the envy of a beautiful but evil queen (mother/step-mother). The pure queen is (temporarily) overcome by the wicked queen and trapped in a death-like state.
Group Project:
Break into groups and make a list of DICHOTOMIES in this fairy tales (opposites). What significance do these fairy tales have in the narrative?
Discussion Questions:
- How are dichotomies a formal element of fairy tales?
- How are dichotomies in this fairy tale related to gender?
- How are dichotomies in this fairy tale related to the construction of female purity in this fairy tale?
- How are dichotomies undermined (perhaps unintentionally) in this fairy tale?
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