ENG 120-01 - Literary Analysis

4 credits (Spring)

“Fairy Tales, Folklore and Fables.” Snow White, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel - who created these fairy tales, and to whom were they told? What are they about, and why have they survived to the present day? And what is their hidden, secret meaning? To answer these questions, we will read and interpret several well-known tales from the collection of the Brothers Grimm, but we will also look at how they are told today, for instance in Disney movies. To deepen our understanding of this evolving heritage, we will familiarize ourselves with various interpretive approaches of historians, folklorists, psychologists, and anthropologists.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Lavan