For this discussion, consider what you’ve read about folk tales and poetry and select a fairy tale book to answer the prompts below. Be sure to address all the questions in the prompt you select by including the question with each response. Your response should be about 200 words.
Children reading fairy tales. In one version of the Grimm Brother’s Cinderella the stepsisters cut off pieces of their feet in order to make the shoe fit. The Prince realizes that he has been tricked when he sees their blood dripping on the ground. Many modern retellings of folktales have deleted such depictions of violence and other details that are not considered appropriate for children. Visit your library and read find adaptations or retelling of a Grimm fairy tale. You can search for examples on the Internet. Read the Grimm fairy tale and read the adaptation. Answer the three questions below that outline your comparison.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (INCLUDE EACH QUESTION WITH YOUR RESPONSE)
How does the retelling/adaptation compare to the original LITTLE RED-CAP (LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD) fairy tale?
Is there anything left out or “cleaned up” in the retelling? Is this omission significant to the understanding of the story?
What age range is the retelling for? How do you know?
Do you see any controversy in teaching the original or retelling editions? How would you handle the possible challenge?
Remember to cite your sources using correct MLA format.
The Source you should be using is: Charlotte Huck’s Children’s Literature, Third Edition.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
by Grimm Brothers
LITTLE RED-CAP (LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD)
Don’t forget to look the fairy tale book up for information.
