Fairy Tales and Culture
English · 3 hrs Lecture
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Description
The course examines fairy tales from their origins in oral narrative to their uses in contemporary culture. Students explore the major themes and characteristics of traditional tales, such as those collected by the Grimms and Afanas'ev. They consider the function of fairy tales in contemporary society (in, for example, the social texts of weddings and proms) and study narratives influenced by fairy tales, particularly narratives directed to audiences of young people. Topics might include fantasy literature; narrative revisions of fairy tales; Disney's animation of fairy tales; or contemporary narrative films using fairy-tale motifs.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)].
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