If I were to describe an isolated house in the woods that children are welcomed into for food and safety, would you know which fairy tale I was talking about? If you said Little Red Riding Hood, you’re right! But if you said Hansel and Gretel, you’re also right!
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Why the Woods?
I was walking across campus this morning (very carefully, because it’s ridiculously icy today) trying to decide what to write about when a thought struck me. Why do so many fairy tales involve woods? Think about it. Sleeping Beauty was raised in the woods, then her castle was isolated by a forest of thorns. SnowContinue reading “Why the Woods?”
Words About Into the Woods
In which I review Disney’s Into the Woods. Until next time, word nerds!
Fairy Tale Facts: Little Red Riding Hood
I’m breaking away from the winter theme for a week (because it’s surprisingly hard to find them) to examine Little Red Riding Hood. This week the movie Into the Woods comes out (and I am beyond excited to see it!) and part of the story follows Little Red as she attempts to navigate the woods to her grandmother’sContinue reading “Fairy Tale Facts: Little Red Riding Hood”
Kate G. Jameson 