tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post5300031057749253559..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: Fairytale Deconstructed: Snow WhiteJournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-4845439119779187832010-07-02T08:26:53.265-04:002010-07-02T08:26:53.265-04:00Elizabeth- Thanks! This one never scared me, but I...Elizabeth- Thanks! This one never scared me, but I keep expecting it to scare my kids. I guess they're almost immune these days...Kind of unfortunate.<br /><br />Jemi- I am getting the fantasy on a whole new level these days, watching my kids discover fairytales.<br /><br />Cold- And in multiple forms! There are so many different versions in different cultures. I will check that one out, thanks for the new one to read.JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-52511245362783505112010-07-01T18:59:50.764-04:002010-07-01T18:59:50.764-04:00I agree. The fairytales are great, in composition ...I agree. The fairytales are great, in composition and creativity. There's a reason why they have survived for hundreds of years. <br /><br />Here's my favorite, a bizarre and funny folktale that my father used to read when I was a kid: <a href="http://oaks.nvg.org/ntales13.html#buttercup" rel="nofollow"> Buttercup (Smørbukk)</a>, from the great collection of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbj%C3%B8rnsen_and_Moe" rel="nofollow"> Asbjørnsen and Moe</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-34239504089375505132010-07-01T16:07:18.400-04:002010-07-01T16:07:18.400-04:00Good analysis Michele. Fairy tales are so empoweri...Good analysis Michele. Fairy tales are so empowering for kids - the young and innocent do more than just survive. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-82245630405814077682010-07-01T14:39:18.410-04:002010-07-01T14:39:18.410-04:00Great breakdown of a favorite fairy tale, Michele!...Great breakdown of a favorite fairy tale, Michele! This one always used to scare me a little, but that was part of the fun. That woodsman and those woods...gives me the shivers! <br /><br />And you're right--I've read some great mysteries that had less than happy endings.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com