Introduction
Introduce the essay and give background onto what a fairytale is, how it is identifiable from other stories and its function - to teach morals and life lessons One such life lesson is being aware of strangers, as seen in Little Red Riding Hood...
Introduce Little Red Riding Hood and the importance of the wolf as a symbol / in culture
Case Studies
1) Original Italian version of the tale
2) Grimm's Tale
3) Angela Carter's retelling
Compare the versions
Conclude
Bibliography
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• Beckett, S.L. (2008) Red Riding Hood for All Ages: A Fairy-Tale Icon in Cross-Cultural Contexts. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press.
• British Library. (2016) Angela Carter's Wolf Tales ('The Werewolf', 'The Company of Wolves' and 'Wolf Alice'). Available at: https://www.bl.uk/20th-century-literature/articles/angela-carters-wolf-tales (Accessed: 14th November, 2019).
• Carter, A. (2010) Angela Carter's Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women. Great Britain: Virago Press
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• Myths and Legends. (2016) '48-Snow White: Killer Queen' mythpodcast.com, October 31st. Available at: https://www.mythpodcast.com/4268/48-snow-white-killer-queen/ (Accessed: 14th November, 2019).
• Owens, G. (2012) ‘History of Fairytales.’ YouTube Video, 18th December. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIFOlQU56FY (Accessed: 7th October, 2019)
• Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press). (2018) ‘Fairy Tale: A very Short Introduction | Marina Warner.’ YouTube Video, 25th June. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK1wn_Zzy_4 (Accessed: 13th October, 2019).
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (1937) D. Hand, W. Cottrell, W. Jackson, L. Morey, P. Pearce and B. Sharpsteen. [Film] United States: RKO Radio Pictures.
• Talks at Google. (2018) ‘Marina Warner: “Fairy Tale: A Short Introduction” | Talks at Google.’YouTube Video, 18th April. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zop-QPDlnFw (Accessed: 13th October, 2019).
• To The Best of Our Knowledge. (2018) In The Company of Wolves. Available at: https://www.ttbook.org/show/company-wolves (Accessed: 13th November, 2019).
• The University of Sheffield. (2017) ‘Marina Warner in Conversation – On Fairytales.’ YouTube Video, 8th May. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKSeHHgzjns(Accessed: 13thOctober, 2019).
• The University of Sheffield. (2017) ‘Marina Warner in Conversation – On Myth.’ YouTube Video, 8th May. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K97Tupt77r8 (Accessed: 13th October, 2019).
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Friday, 13 December 2019
Monday, 2 December 2019
Tutorial Sources and Research to Consider
Some links for Angela Carter:
• Analysing the wolf as a symbol
• Can you find other definitions of a fairy tale to link with Marina Warner - varying angles - who is the moral tale for - does it inform or is it a way of oppressing also?
• Look at semiotic theory to analyse images or descriptions of the wolf - what does it represent culturally or traditionally? The wild? Masculinity? Danger (of men)? The unknown?
• Look at Grimm's version of the tale what are the differences in how the wolf is dealt with (modern version for children red riding hood escapes).
• Look at Angela Carter - The Bloody Chamber - A Company of Wolves - her version of red riding hood - men are hairy on the inside they are the dangerous ones not wolves.