ENG 201: Introduction to Literature Spring 2026 [Conway]
ENG 201: Introduction to Literature Spring 2026 [Conway]

Week 08

Old woman peddler shows her wares to a dark-haired girl at the window of a cottage
https://uk.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:Franz_J%C3%BCttner_Schneewittchen_4.jpg
CC by-SA-3.0

 

Activity 1

Click this link to access “Little Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm.

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.

Illustration of Snow White sitting on bed surrounded by dwarfs.
https://pixy.org/4757341/
CCO

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 this link for my short lecture on the Snow White story in its various permutations.

Drawing of unconscious Snow White surrounded by robed dwarfs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White#/media/File:Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_2.png

Activity 6

Essay 4  (Research Paper)
Due:  Sun., April 12

In your final essay you will formulate an opinion, conduct research, and write an argumentative essay, answering the following question: Are traditional fairytales good or bad for children to read?

Click here for Essay 4 directions.

For interactive outline to help you compose the essay, click here.

Please review the following guides:

Directions for finding JSTOR sources in the BMCC library.

How to Write a Rebuttal in an Argument Essay.

“How to Insert Quotes into a Literary Essay.”

How Your Paper Should Look (formatting)  OR

Format Matters Video   OR  Format Illustration   

Click here for a citation machine that will do your secondary source citations.

MLA citation guide from the BMCC online library.

Click here for grading rubric.

TO SUBMIT:  Navigate back to your Brightspace course. On the homepage, click the “Essays” module, Then, select “Essay 4.”

Activity 7

 If you would like to use an interactive link to help write your final essay on fairytales, visit this Padlet site on Brightspace. It might be fun!

Activity 8

Midterm Quiz (Quiz 7)

This is a 25-question multiple-choice quiz that reviews all the material covered from Week 1 – Week 8.  The test is timed, and students have 90 minutes to complete it. Test will be available from 9:00 on Monday, March 16 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Test will not be reopened after the closing date.

To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace course. On the homepage, click the “Review Quizzes” module and select Quiz 7 (Midterm).