Reading notes: More English fairy tales, unit A
This week I read more of this unit's English fairy tales, many of which were variations on the familiar. Here were some of my favorites:
Tattercoats
I enjoyed this slightly different retelling of the Cinderella tale — I think it was even sadder than the original, since Tattercoat's own grandfather rejected her. I think I would want to retell this from her perspective, to fully encompass her journey from hopelessness to the situation of a princess. Also, I'd like a happy ending for the gooseherd, since he's a really kind and helpful character who gets an unsatisfying ending in the original.
Scrapefoot
I love the addition of a fox to this story rather than Goldilocks — Scrapefoot was a strangely endearing character to me. I think this story might be interesting as a segment on the local TV news, a little crime report. The show could bring in the three bears to discuss the crime, and take viewers straight to the scene with another animal reporter.
The Old Witch
I really enjoyed this story, mostly because it took a few minutes of reading to discover the significance of the girl's interactions at the beginning and kept me reading to find out why those instances would be meaningful. I think it might be interesting to rewrite from the perspective of the old witch herself, especially if she was making a report to the police or some authorities about the sisters who robbed her.
Bibliography: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1894).
Tattercoats
I enjoyed this slightly different retelling of the Cinderella tale — I think it was even sadder than the original, since Tattercoat's own grandfather rejected her. I think I would want to retell this from her perspective, to fully encompass her journey from hopelessness to the situation of a princess. Also, I'd like a happy ending for the gooseherd, since he's a really kind and helpful character who gets an unsatisfying ending in the original.
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| "Scrapefoot" by Joseph Jacobs. Source: Wikimedia. |
I love the addition of a fox to this story rather than Goldilocks — Scrapefoot was a strangely endearing character to me. I think this story might be interesting as a segment on the local TV news, a little crime report. The show could bring in the three bears to discuss the crime, and take viewers straight to the scene with another animal reporter.
The Old Witch
I really enjoyed this story, mostly because it took a few minutes of reading to discover the significance of the girl's interactions at the beginning and kept me reading to find out why those instances would be meaningful. I think it might be interesting to rewrite from the perspective of the old witch herself, especially if she was making a report to the police or some authorities about the sisters who robbed her.
Bibliography: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1894).
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