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Angelic Daughters and Monstrous Mothers

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Angelic Daughters and Monstrous Mothers
"Snow White"

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 about "Snow White":

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?

Discussion Questions about Once Upon A Time:

How does Once Upon A Time co-opt and recreate "Snow White"?
What is emphasized in the pilot?
Who receives attention?
How does this recreation of "Snow White" play with the female dichotomy in the literary fairy tale?
How is economic power incorporated into this fairy tale about female sexuality?