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ERIC Number: EJ660716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0045-6713
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The Meaning of Disfigurement in Wilhelm Hauff's "Dwarf Nose."
Blamires, David
Children's Literature in Education, v33 n4 p297-307 Dec 2002
Notes that Wilhelm Hauff's fairy tale "Dwarf Nose" tells of a boy who is turned into a squirrel for seven years, then regains human form as a dwarf with a long nose before finally achieving normal adult proportions. Discusses how the story includes details that suggest a sexual interpretation. (SG)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fairy Tales, Sexuality, Symbolism, Symbols (Literary)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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