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Fairy Tales Blog 2- David Castillo

Fairy Tales Blog 2- David Castillo

Fairy tales: I think the story of Little Red Riding Hood  although having a very generic story line, has a lot of application to the real world both literal and metaphorically. One thing that stood out to me of the reoccurring theme throughout the stories of Little Red Riding Hood is that throughout many of  …

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Annabelle Taylor: “Little Red: Not Just a Child’s Tale”

Annabelle Taylor: “Little Red: Not Just a Child’s Tale”

Little Red Riding Hood has long been a childhood favorite. Most people have heard the story about a young girl who is confronted by a wolf when going to visit her grandmother. What some of us might not realize, or simply may have never thoroughly considered, is that this popular fairytale explores some very deep, …

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Blog 2: Fairytales

Blog 2: Fairytales

I found Robert Cole’s quotes to be an interesting take on the purpose of a story. Personally, I would agree with Coles statement, “The whole point of stories is not ‘solutions’ or ‘resolutions’ but a broadening and even heightening of our struggles.” (Coles), because as readers we tend to search for some type of relation …

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