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Activity 1
Click this link to access “Little Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm.
This version of “Little Snow White” has a slightly different ending.
Activity 2
Please read the fascinating analysis of “Snow White” by renowned psychoanalyst Bruno Bettleheim. This is an excerpt from his acclaimed book The Uses of Enchantment. Scroll down to page 199 to begin reading.
Activity 3
Click here to access the poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton.
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Activity 4
Click this link to access a fascinating analysis of Anne Sexton’s poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” from the Literary Reference Center database in BMCC’s online library. I have also attached it here in PDF format.
Activity 5
Click here to access the fairytale “Bluebeard” by Charles Perrault and related analysis.
Click here for another version of “Bluebeard.”
Click here for the story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm.
Click here for Aschenputtel, a variation of the Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm.
Click here for Cinderella by Charles Perrault.
Click here for a podcast reading.
and discussion by several psychologists about “Hansel and Gretel” from their professional viewpoint.
Click here for the text “Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm. This translation will differ from the one in the podcast
Activity 6
Essay 4 – Part 1 (research and reading)
This final essay will involve a two-part process in which you formulate an opinion, conduct research, and write an argumentative essay, answering the following question: Are traditional fairytales good or bad for children to read?
This week you are only responsible for Part 1. You do not have to submit any written work this week, but you must take notes in preparation for Part 2.
Click here for Essay 4 Part 1 directions.
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Activity 7
Click this link for my short lecture on the Snow White story in its various permutations.
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Activity 8 (optional)
If you want to substitute ESSAY 2 to improve your grade:
You will need the three documents below.
Click here for directions for Essay 2 Revision.
Click here to access the Chat GTP essay you will be critiquing.
Click her for the story “Another Evening at the Club” by Alifa Rifaat.
Due date: Sunday, November 11.
