CULTURAL VARIANTS OF “CINDERELLA”

CULTURAL VARIANTS OF “CINDERELLA”

 

 

 

CULTURAL VARIANTS OF “CINDERELLA”

 

Instructions1. Select a variant of “Cinderella” to analyze (such as Shirley Climo’s The Egyptian Cinderella; Phumla’s Nomi and the Magic Fish: A Story from Africa; or Joanne
Compton’s Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale). 2. Then complete this worksheet based on your understanding of the new text.
Title of Book: Country: Author: Illustrator: Describe artwork effectiveness and its cultural authenticity: Describe the setting: Describe characteristics of the main characters (put a star by “bad guy”):  Plot (describe the main problem and events): Resolution (describe how the problem was solved): Describe any magical elements in the storyline: Describe cultural values that are upheld: Describe cultural vices that are judged or punished: Describe other observations that you made about this story (e.g., how it varies from Disney versions of Cinderella):

 

 

Complete the Cinderella Variants Worksheet and Jack and the Beanstalk Worksheet [DOWNLOAD]
USING JOSEPH CAMPBELL’S “HERO CYCLE” TO ANALYZE JACK-AND-THE-BEANSTALK In the Hero Cycle Description ExamplesThe Beginning The Threshold of Adventure From: Jack and the Beanstalk1.   The hero at home  The hero is the lowest of the low, unrecognized, but searching for identity. 2.   The call to adventure A problem arises, and   the hero, chosen to solve it, leaves for the quest.What is the problem? 3.   The helper The hero meets a person or creature who provides magical aid to cross over to where the quest will begin. 3.   The tests The hero is soon faced with challenges or tests(maybe a math test?!) in order to proceed into the Land of Adventure. Transitioning into the THE LAND OF ADVENTURE A magical place, impossible to reach without aid from the helper.  How does the hero get to this new “land”? 5.   Meeting the “goddess” May encounter a beautiful but scary figure (usually female, but not always) who either challenges, loves, or protects him and confirms
him as a worth contender. 6.   A deathlike experience(s) The hero’s childish nature dies and is replaced with a more mature nature (usually three times!). 7.  Atonement with the father A stern father (or authority) figure who severely challenges the hero and is sometimes over-thrown by the hero (and then acknowledges
the hero). 8.  Stealing or winning the “boon(s)” The hero wins or steals the object of the quest (magical gifts, boons, elixirs, or remedies that are needed back at home)—often
three times. 9.  The flight(s) The hero runs for life with the quest object(s), often pursued by powerful forces that take bravery and trickery to get away. The RETURN TO THETHRESHOLD OF ADVENTURE (back home!) The hero, who has been transformed into an integrated, mature person, returns home having solved the problem and brings   quest
prizes. There may be a wedding and, oftentimes, a happily-ever-after life.
Briefly describe another story (or movie) that appeals to children or adolescents and that contains a hero-cycle type of plot.