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Queering Kinship In ‘The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers', Jeana Jorgensen
Queering Kinship In ‘The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers', Jeana Jorgensen
Jeana Jorgensen
The fairy tales in the Kinder- und Hausmiirchen, or Children's and Household Tales, compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the world's most popular, yet they have also provoked discussion and debate regarding their authenticity, violent imagery, and restrictive gender roles. In this chapter I interpret the three versions published by the Grimm brothers of ATU 451, "The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers," focusing on constructions of family, femininity, and identity. I utilize the folkloristic methodology of allomotific analysis, integrating feminist and queer theories of kinship and gender roles. I follow Pauline Greenhill by taking a queer view of …
Molding Messages: Analyzing The Reworking Of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ In Grimm’S Fairy Tale Classics And Dollhouse, Jeana Jorgensen, Brittany Warman
Molding Messages: Analyzing The Reworking Of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ In Grimm’S Fairy Tale Classics And Dollhouse, Jeana Jorgensen, Brittany Warman
Jeana Jorgensen
The story of “Sleeping Beauty” (ATU 410) is one of the most consistently captivating fairy tales. It tells of a cursed princess dreaming in a tower, waiting patiently for her prince to rescue her. Those who recreate the tale for contemporary audiences spin the story anew, reconstructing again and again what it means both to sleep and to awaken. This chapter analyzes two modern television versions of the tale, one for children and one for adults, comparing their incorporation of feminist messages and parallel ideas about shaping narratives and shaping lives. The children’s cartoon Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics (also called …
Hellenism, Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (Iii), "Reel" Hellenisms: Perceptions Of Greece In Greek Cinema (Ch. 12), Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (Iii), "Reel" Hellenisms: Perceptions Of Greece In Greek Cinema (Ch. 12), Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Hellenisms (Ii), Herodotus' Four Markers Of Greek Identity (Ch. 1), Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (Ii), Herodotus' Four Markers Of Greek Identity (Ch. 1), Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Hellenisms (I), Introduction, Katerina Zacharia
Hellenisms (I), Introduction, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
Sophocles And The West: The Evidence Of The Fragments, Katerina Zacharia
Sophocles And The West: The Evidence Of The Fragments, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
The Rock Of The Nightingale': Kinship Diplomacy And Sophocles' Tereus, Katerina Zacharia
The Rock Of The Nightingale': Kinship Diplomacy And Sophocles' Tereus, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.
The Marriage Of Tragedy And Comedy In Euripides' Ion, Katerina Zacharia
The Marriage Of Tragedy And Comedy In Euripides' Ion, Katerina Zacharia
Katerina Zacharia
No abstract provided.