For this week’s Extra Reading, I finished the Brothers Grimm Crane unit. There was only one story
that I wasn’t real wild about, but it definitely gave me some great fodder for
my own Storybook. I found a story that
will work as well as a general format/reference that will be a great help.
I like the tone of The Six Swans story. It reminds me a lot
of how I intend to write Charlotte Grimm.
A very strong young woman who does not shirk from her duty. She is so devoted to her brothers that she
risks her own life to save them. I will
definitely refer to this story as I write my own since it is such a great
example of what I am trying to do!
King Thrushbeard
was a very interesting story, with a twist at the end that I did not entirely
see coming! The story as a whole is like
a twist on the tale of Cinderella, but in reverse. The great King dresses like a beggar so the
woman will learn some humility! I really liked this story, but can’t really see
myself using it in my storybook.
The beginning of the Grimm version of Snow White is reminiscent
of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I really liked this version of the story,
without the “true love’s kiss” that awakens her from her slumber. This might be an option for my Storybook,
although I would definitely have to mix up the story a little bit to make it
work. I like how persistent the queen
was in her attempts to kill Snow White, and I think it was much better than the
Disney version of the story.
Image Information: King Thrushbeard and his Wife. Source: Wikimedia Commons
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