My Book and Heart Shall Never Part...

I did not really know what to expect from this movie, but never the less I was excited to see it!!! I really enjoyed the movie a lot and a part that stuck out to me the most I believe was the segment on Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf mask that adorns the ticket of this movie is actually used in the film by the little boy who shares the role of the wolf with that of a dog. I thought it was really interesting how the two could be interchangeable with one another. And then it was also mentioned at the end of the LRRH clip that perhaps that there is a wolf in her as well.

I really also enjoyed the score of the movie, the composer did a very good job I thought and the cinematography was spot on as well. Even though it was shot locally it looked nothing like the amazing local commercials that grace our televisions. I was really impressed with the entire movie, and I think that by taking this class I was able to understand it differently than say somebody who has not taken it.

oh p.s. the cake was amazing too!!!!!

Study, Study, Study...

My notes from class on Friday...

Fairy tales that we should have read:

Little Mermaid
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
Hansel & Gretel
Beauty and the Beast
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Rapunzel
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Bluebeard
Juniper Tree

Questions asked in class:

Q: What is a portmanteau?
A: Multi-level word combining two words

Q: What are the privileged numbers of fairy tales?
A: 3 and 7

Q: What is misplaced concreteness?
A: A question that isn't supposed to be asked during a fairy tale. Example Rapunzel's hair strength

Q: Which fairy tale is categorized as 333?
A: Little Red Riding Hood

Q: Collective unconscious manifests itself in what?
A: Archetypes

Q: "If you really crafty you will get them both"
A: Hansel & Gretel

Q: What are the 3 parts of the universal quest?
A: Separation, intuition, and return

Q: Why is there no such thing as an original fairy tale?
A: You cant trace from oral traditions, all displaced myth

Q: What are you recognizing in someone when you bow to them?
A: The divine

Q: Finish the quote from Disney's Aladdin. "I'm not history"
A: "I'm mythology"

Q: Difference between Grimm and Perot's Cinderella?
A: Cinderella is called Ashgirl in Grimm version.

Q: Beauty & the Beast, Hans my Hedgehog, and East of the Sun, West of the Moon are what motif?
A: Search for the lost husband & beast groom

Q: Which fairy tale do the women not have any trouble conceiving?
A: Bluebeard

Q: What are the 3 parts of the goddess?
A: Mother, maiden, and crone

Q: What is the mythological mother/daughter duo is frequently discussed in class?
A: Demeter and Persephone

Q: What is the significance of Bluebeard's blue beard?
A: All of the above

Q: What causes the transformation of the Beast?
A: Beauty's love

Q: Where was one of the first talking horses found at?
A: The Golden Ass

Q: Why did Cupid wake up when Psyche looked at him?
A: Hot oil hit his shoulder

Q: Sisty Uglies is an example of what?
A: Spoonerism

Q: What mythological story is Beauty and the Beast based off of?
A: Cupid & Psyche

Q: Which gender is usually being attacked for characteristic flaws?
A: Female

Q: Which Grimm Story has a witch in it?
A: Hansel & Gretel

Q: Who wanted to marry Red Riding Hood?
A: Charles Dickens

Q: What is a clue that you are reading a fairy tale?
A: Once upon a time...

Hans my Hedgehog...

It is a little bit different than Jim Henson's Storyteller version.

Hans the Hedgehog Grimm style...

Cinderalla Moral....Reworked

In today's fast pace life
Commonly it is full of strife
But according to the moral of Cinderella
Everything well come easily if you're bella

With your beauty there's no need to worry
All bad things will be replaced with good things in a hurry
Do you believe all these things are true?
If yes, than a wake up call is due

Beauty and grace will only get you so far
With these many a nights are spent wishing on a star
To get through life you need brains and a mind
Things fall into place a lot easier you'll find

Cinderella moral, hear me this
All grace and beauty does not bring you bliss
All though it helps along the way
It's a bright mind that truly gets you to the end of the day

Fairy Tales in Song...

Quick proof that almost no matter where you look you can find fairy tales creeping into popular culture. Before this class it never really occurred to me that if you notice them or not you are really always surrounded by fairy tales in one way or another. Here is a quick example proving that fairy tales are still something to talk about, or sing about.

Lyrics from Sarah Bareilles' song Fairytale


Cinderella's on her bedroom floor
She's got a
Crush on the guy at the liquor store
Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore
And she forgets why she came here
Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood
For shame she says
None for you dear prince, I'm tired today
I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming

I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried bout the maiden though you know
She's only waiting on the next best thing
next best thing, yah

Snow White is doing dishes again cause
What else can you do
With seven itty-bitty men?
Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend
Says will you meet me at midnight? oh
The tall blond lets out a cry of despair says
Would have cut it myself if i knew men could climb hair
I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows

I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried bout the maiden though you know
She's only waiting on the next best thing
next best thing, yah

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story said that i should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
But i don't want the next best thing
So i sing and hold my head down and i break these walls round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love

I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried bout the maiden though you know
She's only waiting
She spent her whole life being graded on the sanctity of patience and a dumb
Appreciation
But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending
Cause i don't want the next best thing
No no i don't want the next best thing

Child, Nature, and a Book. What they mean to me.

What is a child?
Many people think that there is a distinct difference between a child and an adult, and at first glance there are. Physical characteristics, the responsibility level, and maturity level. But if you look closer than face value you get something more. You find what I think the definition of a child is.
Anybody, regardless of age, who believes in something bigger than themselves, trusts in the simple pleasures, and does not always take themselves to seriously.

What is nature?
Depending on what your mind falls upon when the word nature is spoken or read defines how you think of the word. You could instantly think of nature outside of your house or maybe even the idea of natural. Personally when I hear nature I think of the area beyond my house bringing me to my definition.
Surroundings that did not need humankind's help to exist or to continue to live.

What is a book?
A book is something that we are encounter everyday of our lives especially if you are in school. But to actually take the time to define it and think about the actual object is different than just using it. My Definition of a book is as follows.
A source of knowledge that educates, inspires, or entertains 0ne to think outside the box and become a more well rounded person.