Essays about: "literary fairy-tale"
Found 3 essays containing the words literary fairy-tale.
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1. A Liminal Existence, Literally : A Deconstruction of Identity in Diana Wynne Jones’ Howl’s Moving Castle
University essay from Södertörns högskola/EngelskaAbstract : This essay examines the inherent instability present in Diana Wynne Jones’ 1986 novel Howl’s Moving Castle. I suggest that in relying on the ambiguity of the story and the setting, Jones creates not only a more complex universe, but allows the characters to be multidimensional -- both literally and figuratively -- without having any stable selves. READ MORE
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2. Modern Fairy Tales: The New Existence of an Old Genre : Exemplified by the Books of Alan A. Milne, Tove Jansson and Eno Raud
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikAbstract : The aim of this study is to draw new perspectives to the theoretic approach towards the complex nature of the modern fairy tale genre and its transformation. The study is exemplified by two books by Alan A. READ MORE
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3. Deconstructing Sleeping Beauty : Angela Carter and Écriture Feminine
University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikationAbstract : When attempting to convey certain political or ideological agendas in literary texts maintaining specific writing strategies can work as a useful tool. From a feminist perspective the use of écriture feminine as a means of undermining patriarchy has been largely neglected as well as misunderstood by many feminists. READ MORE