In most of these fairytales the downfall of many characters are either their narcissism or their naivety. In “Bluebeard” we see the main character ignore her instinctual instinct of distrust towards the perpetrator and that led to her demise. this repeating theme resonates strongly with me as it can relate […]
Week 05 Discussion
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I found it interesting how, in both of the Brothers Grimm fairytales, there is an almost comical persistence of the characters. Snow White is depicted to be perfect to a fault, and her trusting nature adds to her likability as a character. Though she is consistently wronged by strangers, she […]
Which work had some meaning to your own life? Why? The work that made me think about something is the Cathedral by Raymond Carver. Amongst the stories we have read this story was the most relatable, and the most comical of all too. The perspective of the main character, with his […]
The stories that we read in week 5 many of these are classic and famous stories that many of our parents have read to us when we were kids and seen in movies thanks to Disney. something that we have not noticed in this classic of literature is there is […]
The fairytale that strongly resonates with me is “Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm. it shows the traumatic upbringing of two kids Hansel and Gretel while I don’t quite know it feels to have a traumatic childhood but I do have people around me who do and what effects […]
The story Bluebeard I agree is a scary tale of a man that the whole town talks about being cruel and kills all his wive’s many we’re scared of him. One day out in the woods some girls from the village met him and because he showed compassion of kindness […]
After reading so many fairy tales along the week, I found something that really resonate with me. In the story of Bluebeard, where it shows how women instinct can be killed by the way they are raised. At first the girls and their mother had negative feeling toward bluebeard because […]
I found Bluebeard amongst the other fairy tales we have read in the class to be amusing and interesting. The story follows the three sisters and the youngest sister’s husband, Duke Bluebeard. All the female protagonists in the stories we have read in the class have their curiosity bring them […]
Prompt: With your new, psychologically informed understanding of fairytales, what themes in these stories resonate most strongly for you? Please refer to a specific story (or stories) to explain your response. To submit your post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of […]
