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Assignment 4
Questions (10 points each)
There are a total of 5 questions, but you only have to answer 3 of them to get 30 points total. Please try to get at least 100 words in for each answer. This is, after all, a writing class.
1) It is believed that the story of Rhodopis is the original Cinderella story. Other versions of this story include Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted, or the film Ever After starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. Why do you think the story of Cinderella or any retelling of it is so popular?
2) I mentioned two plot elements in the lesson (“poor unfortunate soul” and “ultimate test”). What other fairy tale stories do you know that contain these elements? How about other types of elements? What other plot patterns can you find in stories that you’ve read?
3) Do you plan to deviate from the fairy tale pattern? If so, what do you suppose you’ll be doing? If you like having a few guidelines to follow, what type of plot do you have in mind, and what message do you wish to bring out in your story?
4) Fairies disguising themselves to create a test for mortals sounds awfully like mythological gods doing the exact same thing. Do a little research and find one instance where a god disguises him or herself in order to appear non-magical to a mortal. Tell me about it.
5) Plots end definitely in fairy tales. Good or bad, it ends. What do you think makes an effective fairy tale ending? Do you think all fairy tales should be a happily ever after or an uhappily ever after or a bit of both? Explain.
There are a total of 5 questions, but you only have to answer 3 of them to get 30 points total. Please try to get at least 100 words in for each answer. This is, after all, a writing class.
1) It is believed that the story of Rhodopis is the original Cinderella story. Other versions of this story include Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted, or the film Ever After starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. Why do you think the story of Cinderella or any retelling of it is so popular?
2) I mentioned two plot elements in the lesson (“poor unfortunate soul” and “ultimate test”). What other fairy tale stories do you know that contain these elements? How about other types of elements? What other plot patterns can you find in stories that you’ve read?
3) Do you plan to deviate from the fairy tale pattern? If so, what do you suppose you’ll be doing? If you like having a few guidelines to follow, what type of plot do you have in mind, and what message do you wish to bring out in your story?
4) Fairies disguising themselves to create a test for mortals sounds awfully like mythological gods doing the exact same thing. Do a little research and find one instance where a god disguises him or herself in order to appear non-magical to a mortal. Tell me about it.
5) Plots end definitely in fairy tales. Good or bad, it ends. What do you think makes an effective fairy tale ending? Do you think all fairy tales should be a happily ever after or an uhappily ever after or a bit of both? Explain.
Extra Credit 4
Choose ONE(1) of the following options for extra credit:
a) Retell Old Tales: Pick a fairy tale. Any tale will do. Tell it in YOUR OWN WORDS. You can stick to the original story, or you can alter the tale for your own amusement. Your choice. This option has a minimum of 250 words for full credit.
b) Exam Time: You’re a fairy, and you want to test some poor mortal, so you disguise yourself. What would you disguise yourself as? What are you testing the mortal for? If the mortal passes, what is his or her reward? What happens if the mortal fails? You can write your answer in however form you wish; poetry or prose, just pick your poison. Be descriptive!
c) Interpret: Read a fairy tale of your choosing. Illustrate anything from the story, whether it’s a scene, a character, a particular item, etc. Please indicate what story you are reading and interpreting from. You can sketch, paint, or create a graphics illustration for this bit. All of the work you hand in for this part MUST BE YOUR OWN.
d) Parallel Scenes: Read the tale on Rhodopis. There are plenty of objects, creatures, and scenes in the story, so pick a certain element and snap a picture of what you think it might look like in real life (it can be Rhodopis’ slipper, the pharaoh, or even the palace, etc.). Yes, I know the Nile River and the tombs are in Egypt, but I highly doubt I’m going to get literal pictures of Egypt (though those are welcome if YOU took them XD).
For all images, please upload them to an image server (Photobucket, Flickr, ImageShack, etc.) and send the link in the email. I do not take attachments!
a) Retell Old Tales: Pick a fairy tale. Any tale will do. Tell it in YOUR OWN WORDS. You can stick to the original story, or you can alter the tale for your own amusement. Your choice. This option has a minimum of 250 words for full credit.
b) Exam Time: You’re a fairy, and you want to test some poor mortal, so you disguise yourself. What would you disguise yourself as? What are you testing the mortal for? If the mortal passes, what is his or her reward? What happens if the mortal fails? You can write your answer in however form you wish; poetry or prose, just pick your poison. Be descriptive!
c) Interpret: Read a fairy tale of your choosing. Illustrate anything from the story, whether it’s a scene, a character, a particular item, etc. Please indicate what story you are reading and interpreting from. You can sketch, paint, or create a graphics illustration for this bit. All of the work you hand in for this part MUST BE YOUR OWN.
d) Parallel Scenes: Read the tale on Rhodopis. There are plenty of objects, creatures, and scenes in the story, so pick a certain element and snap a picture of what you think it might look like in real life (it can be Rhodopis’ slipper, the pharaoh, or even the palace, etc.). Yes, I know the Nile River and the tombs are in Egypt, but I highly doubt I’m going to get literal pictures of Egypt (though those are welcome if YOU took them XD).
For all images, please upload them to an image server (Photobucket, Flickr, ImageShack, etc.) and send the link in the email. I do not take attachments!