The Ant and the Grasshopper - work points etc.

Read the traditional fable from Aesop's fables:

http://www.dltk-teach.com/fables/grasshopper/mstory.htm

What are the similarities between our version and the original?

Why does the author choose to use the old fable as a frame for his modern story?

Work points for Petronella

1. Find as many elements as you can of traditional fairy tale elements in "Petronella"

2. In what way is it different from the traditional fairy tale? Does this make it better or not so good, in your opinion?

I guess more questions and work points will follow - perhaps some of them coming from you guys?

Assignments for "The Well of the World's End"

Assignments for "The Well of the World's End" to be handed in the 21st of September

1. Time:

- When does the story take place?

- What is the time span in the text?

2. What values are presented in the text? How do you see that? (Provide textual evidence)

3. Are there oppositions in the text? (Provide textual evidence)

4. Account for the composition of the text.

Written assignment 1 - Fairy Tales

Pick one of the following texts: "Lazy Jack" or "The Well of the World's End"

You must:

- Write a summary of the text in about 150 words

AND

- Write an analysis of the text. You must draw on the some of the knowledge you gained from reading the introductory pages in the compendium (no more than 300 words)

Your assignment is due 21/9 2010

Assignments for "Lazy Jack"

1. Characterize the main character

You may consider:
- Age
- Appearance
- Family
- Language, thoughts, opinions

2. Does Jack go through a development in the story? If so describe the different stages.

3. What is time span in the story?

4. Make notes about the language, can you find examples of stock fairy tale expressions - repetitions, magic numbers.

5. Do you think that any of the models of analysis are suitable for analysing this fairy tale? Argue for your answer.

Fairytales texts

"Reading and analysing Fairy Tales" (modeller til analyse) + "An overview of the genre"
"Lazy Jack"
"The Well of the World's End"
"Petronella"