Today I’m going to tackle the story of Sleeping Beauty. I’ll be comparing the version written by Charles Perrault in 1697 to the 1959 animate Disney film. Perrault’s version seems to be inspired by an Italian tale called Sun, Moon, and Talia, written by Giambattista Basile in 1634. It’s not quite so family friendly, soContinue reading “Evolution of Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauty”
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Recommendation: Snow White
One of my favorite versions of Snow White is Gail Carson Levine’s Fairest. Gail Carson Levine is well known for her fairy tale retellings, with her most famous one being Ella Enchanted. Fairest takes place in the same world, with a few of the same characters. The story follows Ava, the adopted daughter of an innkeeper andContinue reading “Recommendation: Snow White”
Evolution of Fairy Tales: Snow White
Today we delve into the world of Snow White. I’ll be comparing the Brothers Grimm version, first published in 1812, to the 1937 Disney film. The Young Princess Grimm: Snow White is born a princess, named after her mother wishes for a child as white as snow. Soon after the girl’s birth, the QueenContinue reading “Evolution of Fairy Tales: Snow White”
Recommendation: The Little Mermaid
Despite the number of fairy tale adaptations, modernizations, and retellings I’ve read, I’ve yet to come across any based on The Little Mermaid. So if I were to recommend any version, it would have to be the Broadway show. It’s essentially the Disney movie with more songs. The music is beautiful and well-performed. I doContinue reading “Recommendation: The Little Mermaid”
Evolution of Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid
Today I’m going to tackle one of the stories that has changed the most drastically over the years. I’ll be comparing the original tale, published by Hans Christian Anderson in 1837 and the popular 1989 Disney film. The Little Mermaid Anderson: The Little Mermaid, who remains nameless through the story, lives with her father, the sea-king,Continue reading “Evolution of Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid”
A Slight Delay
In conjunction with my evolution of fairy tales (the first of which you can read here) I’m going to use the second blog post I do a week to recommend my favorite adaptations of fairy tales. I was going to review a Cinderella modernization, but I have something extra special in the works. When it’sContinue reading “A Slight Delay”
Evolution of Fairy Tales: Cinderella
I’ve decided to do a series here about how fairy tales have evolved over the years. To illustrate this, I’ll be comparing the original story to the Disney versions, as those are the most well known. I’ll begin with Cinderella. The story was first written by the Charles Perrault in 1697 and the Disney animatedContinue reading “Evolution of Fairy Tales: Cinderella”
Sharing is Hard
My stomach has been in knots the past two days. I sent my short story to a small group of friends on Friday and I’ve been waiting to hear their feedback. It’s been excruciating. I know what you’re thinking. “You’re a writer, Kate. The reason writers produce content is for people to read it, right?”Continue reading “Sharing is Hard”
Be Careful What You Ask
I am a writing major. And I get questions about that choice. A lot of those questions are unintentionally rude. I recently found a list of annoying questions English majors are asked, and they all apply to writing majors as well. Here’s the link if you’re curious (http://tinyurl.com/ocq6mxx). Normally I don’t mind the questions. SomeContinue reading “Be Careful What You Ask”
A Goal Met
Friends, I have done something. Something I have never done before. I am so excited to share it with you, and so proud of what I’ve accomplished. I have finished a project. A writing project. A non-school related writing project. In other words, I finished the first draft of a short story I wrote forContinue reading “A Goal Met”
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