Disney’s film process during the early years was largely representative of the values of America in the 1930s era. During this time folk tales were extremely popular and therefore Walt Disney was able to adapt this in the reinvention of folk tales, where the stories go through a process of ‘Disneyfication’. This means the tale will go through a process of Americanisation and sanitation to ensure it is presented as Disney’s own, Zipes states, “Of all the early animators, Disney was the one who truly revolutionised the fairy tale as an institution through the cinema.” (Zipes 1995:343) After Disney has adapted a folk tale it
The film was so successful because of the fantasy storytelling, musical catchiness and the abnormality of the characters the made the film stand out for the rest and becoming very unique. The film also featured what may be the most elaborate use of character make-ups and special effects in a film up to that time. The Wizard of Oz in 1939 is everybody's cherished favorite, greatest fantasy film musical from MGM during its prime years. The film was first re-released in 1949, and then in 1955, They also broadcast the film for many seasons, regularly on network TV as a prime time event; its first two showings were on CBS on November 3, 1956 and in December, 1959 (AMC). The film soon became a classic institution with annual showings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter time, in some years, and was sort a rite of
* Fairy tales are often alluded to in literature by writers because for on e, fairytales are easier to understand then the works of Shakespeare and Homer. Another reason is people, even kids, are more familiar with fairy tales and can spot the references. What do writers usually barrow? Writers will usually borrow symbols, parallels, analogies, and characters from other stories. This is to create iron, suspension, and deeper
Few forms of literature have the broad and lasting appeal of the fairy tale. Perhaps you grew up listening to such stories. You are not alone. Children of many generations and cultures across the globe grow up listening to variations of the same stories. Scholars debate the reasons for such striking similarities between stories in such a variety of cultures and try to ascertain the possible meanings behind these seemingly simple children's tales.
* They feature incredible, heroic, impressive, magical, or mysterious events and their consequences. In the next few paragraphs I will explain why this story adds to our nation’s mythology using these three examples. Point one: “Rip Van Winkle” takes place in a pleasant village at the foot of New York’s Kaatsberg (Catskill) Mountains in the years before and after the American Revolutionary War. These mountains have always been revered as mystical and and have also been in many stories and short tales regarding a magical presence. Also in the years before and after the Revolutionary War were very exciting in a sense that before the war, the States were still succeeding from England and building colonies and communities in this country.
Contentment and Materialism in The Overcoat and The Necklace Two well written short stories that have remarkable similarities in moral and theme are Nikolai Gogol’s The Overcoat, and Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace. Both of these stories revolve around material items that drastically affect their lives, and they are both aptly named after those items. While The Overcoat takes place in Russia, and The Necklace takes place in France, both capture the essence of each country during a historically unique time period, although the exact time is not specifically mentioned in either story. However, both authors lived in the early nineteenth century, and the stories both have qualities that are reminiscent of fairy tales. Both messages are similar to those one might find in tales designed to support a moral message.
Arielle Coulter Movie Review 1 10/2/13 Red Dog There is something extraordinary about story telling. When we are young we need fairy tales to stimulate our growing imaginations. As we age, so does our need for stories; the stories grow with us. We go from sitting on Daddy’s lap with an old worn book to sitting around a fire, walking down memory lane with an old timer. From tales of slaying dragons, magical fairies, and ‘once upon a time’s’ to tales of heartache, magical moments and ‘I remember a time when’s.’ We are all suckers for a good story and even bigger suckers for the ones that are or could be true.
A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is one of the most renowned stories written by Charles Dickens and has become an exceedingly recognised book in English Literature. Over the years there have been numerous film, stage and radio adaptations of the tale and it has managed to earn itself a place amongst the great Christmas classics hence making the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, a cultural icon. It was initially published in 1843 and instantly generated a flurry of critical acclaim and was widely successful. 1843 was the beginning of the Victorian Era in Britain, and was a period when there was strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions yet also the initiation of new concepts such as Christmas trees and greeting cards. Dickens's sources
It was the time of the Renaissance – new ideas in science and literature. The people not only believed in ghosts and witches, but in magic of every sort - alchemy was a common hobby. Astrology was highly thought of and everyone wanted their horoscope casted. There was also the belief in fairies, there was nothing unreal for them about the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream apart from their size. Numerous superstitious rites were performed at births, christenings, weddings and on certain days of the year James I was King of Scotland and Ireland from 1567.
Her father was a cleric who encouraged his children to read and write novels and plays. (A&E Networks 1).During her entire life, she produced six novels which have gained the recognition of being the most perfect novels in English. Her works combined realism with satirical and humorous style. Even though her talent was almost not recognised during her time (Helsay 1), nowadays she “is considered one of the greatest writers in English history” (A&E Networks 2) Novels such as, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park depict the skill of the author to form characters that contrast with the conventional heroines of Gothic novels: “Instead of reproducing the Gothic type character and situation, she represents their anti-types in the actual world and organizes this into a domestic narrative that parallels or intersects, and at all points is intended to invalidate the Gothic narrative to which it diligently correspond” (Jordan 33 ). Catherine Morland The principal character of Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland, is a beautiful young lady who at seventeen becomes obsessed with Gothic novels: “It is only a novel... or, in short, only some work in which the