Fairy+Tales,+mythology,+and+fables

Critical Lens __Power__ Harrison Bergeron Charles Things to be considered when using the power lens (look for these things while you are reading/analyzing a text): ● Who has it? ● Does the control of power shift? ● How is the power being used? (for good or for bad?) ● What kind of power is it?  -- physical strength -- of the mind  -- love -- hate ● How does the power impact the characters or storyline? __Class__ The Happy Prince The Happy Prince audiobook The Happy Prince video The Emperor's New Clothes The Emperor's New Clothes audiobook Things to be considered when using the class lens: ● How is class being determined? ● What power does each class hold, lose, or have the chance to lose? ● In what ways do characters have or not have control over their designated class? ● What beliefs or values does each class have? ● Can the characters change from one class to another? Do they even want to?  -- how can they? -- why would they want to? __Cultural__ The Lorax The Lorax video book The Butter Battle Book The Butter Battle book video book Analyze what a work seems to say about the culture/setting. This may or may not be a valid or realistic view about the culture, but an analysis will probably indicate that the author has a particular view and that he seeks to convey this view. __Psychoanalytical__ Little Red Riding Hood English Fairytales Babe and The Blue Ox <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● Why do the characters do what they do? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- what drives or motivates them? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● What can the characters’ thoughts and dreams tell us? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● How do emotions impact them and the choices they make? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- guilt -- desire -- sadness <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- fear -- excitement -- joy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> * WHY are they impacted by these emotions? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● What would Freud say? Id, ego, superego? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- symbolism <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- hidden meanings __Gender__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Things to be considered when using the gender lens: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● How do the characters display traits that are stereotypical to the expectations of their gender? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● Does their gender hinder or help them? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● How do the genders interact? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- Similar genders <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- Males and females <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">● How do the characters see themselves in terms of the gender roles? The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street audiobook