Firstly, Tolkien creates a realistic fantasy world that allows the readers to escape from their everyday lives. Tolkien also uses the protagonist, Bilbo, to exemplify the physiological development of people from childhood to adulthood. Through these strategies Tolkien makes it evident that The Hobbit was not written purely for the pleasure of children, but rather a more complex metaphor within the “simple” text. The overlying text of the Hobbit gives many readers the idea that it is a simplistic novel because of the way Tolkien incorporates obvious lessons on manners and edict that are geared toward children. Tolkien spreads these lessons through the actions of the heroic, good characters of the novel because he believes that a child would more likely emulate the actions of characters they look up to.
There is a demon, a spell, and the voice of regret. There are many moral’s to her tales. One such moral of the tales are ‘do unto others as you would have others do unto you’. In other words, treat others with respect and they will treat you the same. Shahrazad’s tales also provide the children with a sense of justice or warning; ‘What goes around comes around’.
This can help determine some of our beliefs whether they are a form of idealism or the truth. In “A Doll’s House”, Henrik Ibsen focused on both the idealism and the truth of societal expectations. Ibsen also focused on the character’s beliefs and values and how some events can help a person realize the truth. In the play “A Doll’s House”, the title hints at how some of the characters are dolls. This play represents the idealism of society in that era.
Cinderella by Sophia R. Fairy tales are meant to be a pleasantry, a sort of comfort for young children. They often conceal a hidden morale meant to teach youth of the many dangers of the world, and the proper behaviours to avoid them. What is not considered, however, are the more subtle hints that are taught woven into the very fabrics of these tales. Cinderella, a classic story written by Wilhelm and Lucas Grimm, is a widely known fairy tale. When looked at more closely, one can see that it does not only speak of a young girl who wins a charming prince, but tells a story of the many economic power struggles that we can still see prevalent in modern day society.
In an attempt to portray the complexities of merging old traditions with modern lifestyles, Amy Tan and Chinua Achebe formed novels that depict how parent-child relationships are influenced by different cultures. Though they are presented under different circumstances, The Joy Luck Club and Things Fall Apart portray parent child relationships, the effect of outside influences, cultural differences, and generational gaps. Naturally parents strive to provide what is best for their children which includes, watching over them, giving them proper guidance, and going great lengths to ensure that their future will be better than their own. This motive is shown in The Joy Luck Club in the opening parable, “Feathers from a Thousand Li Away.” A woman who is emigrating to America from Shanghai, dreams that she will raise a daughter who will not only “exceed all hopes,” but unlike her mother she will be “judged according to her own worth not by that of a husband” (TAN) It is also shown in Things Fall Apart when Okonkwo is speaking to his son Nwoye, warning him that, “No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (and especially his women) he was not really a man” (ACHEBE, 45) Okonkwo was referring to his father who he resents for not being the man that he desperately needed as a child. As a result of being raised by that type of parenting, Okonkwo’s “whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and weakness.” He is now doing everything in his power to make sure that his son, Nwoye, will not follow after his grandfather’s habits hoping that his son will learn good work ethic and respect for his culture.
Gender, a social construct, is predominant from the moment a child is born, whether it is from parental influence, the media, clothing, or even children’s toys. These influences can affect the way a child learns how to “do gender”. The various toys, such as Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe action figures, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Bratz Dolls, Power Rangers and most action figures that companies market to children of different genders reinforce stereotypical gender norms and perpetuate conventional gender roles. Parents should be conscientious when choosing their children’s toys because some toys can shape the overall learned gender norms of those children.
Lilly DeVoire Klein AP Language and Composition 30 October 2014 The Debate of Spongebob Spongebob is appropriate for children. This show contains pedagogical morals that appeal to the target audience though the characters’ experiences. Also, it relates the characters’ lives to those of the older public to appeal to a wider audience. The target audience learns important lessons from Spongebob. This show teaches children about many things that they need to know.
Promoting Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Early Education and Childcare Little red hen, Goldilocks and the three bears and Billy Goats Gruff are three traditional tales in which I think could be used as a stimulus for language, literacy and numeracy. Traditional tales like these express language skills, provide an understanding of folklore, cultural traditions and social values, as well as offering a sound foundation for development and competency in reading and writing for children; ‘If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales’ Albert Einstein (1955). Traditional tales have distinctive story patterns, constant characters and strong narrative structures which provide scope to develop literacy skills. The language is rich with symbolism, imagery, metaphors and divergent meaning which enhance children’s language development.
Rossetti, being a Christian has chosen to present an almost fairy tale storyline containing deeper moral messages, with certain aspects such as the symbolism of the temptation of the fruit and Lizzie’s physical sacrifice being comparable to the story of Adam and Eve. As the sacredness of childhood became more important in society the notion of fairy tales became extremely popular and many writers such as Hans Christian Anderson were using these stories to teach to children the different values and morals in society. Goblin Market similarly uses this convention but it is questionable as to whether it is a suitable story for children.
The Ugly Duckling The universal themes of the children’s fable entitled “The Ugly Duckling” are that you should never give up and to try as hard as you possibly can if you are to succeed in life. The author of the text has utilized many techniques to represent these universal ideas. These include the use of a children’s story fable genre, the use of anthropomorphism, contrast and symbolism as a means of highlighting the major themes. The universal themes are designed to engage young impressionable children. The children’s story fable genre is a high appropriate style for the composer to utilise as it uses “Once upon a time…and…The End” structure indicating the strong didactic nature of its content.