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Direct linkLiang, Yuanyuan – Children's Literature in Education, 2022
Oscar Wilde was described by W. B. Yeats as "a man of action, a born dramatist." Although people did not recognize him as a serious playwright until the 1890s, Wilde had managed to find other outlets for his theatrical passion, for example in writing fiction. In this paper, it is argued that Wilde incorporates metadrama into his 1888…
Descriptors: Literary Devices, Childrens Literature, Drama, Fairy Tales
Wissman, Kelly – Children's Literature in Education, 2007
This article explores how Sandra Cisneros alludes to and recasts popular fairy tales in "The House on Mango Street" to reveal their troubled legacy in the lives of many women in the novel. Drawing upon Latina feminist theory and Cisneros's autobiographical writing, this article posits that the main character Esperanza's alternative "happily ever…
Descriptors: Social Change, Literary Criticism, Fairy Tales, Feminism
Peer reviewedNodelman, Perry M. – Children's Literature in Education, 1977
Uses a literary analysis of "The Golden Bird," a Grimm Brothers fairy tale, to show how an investigation of the literary qualities of fairy tales can reveal what the artistry of such tales consists of. (GT)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedThomas, Joyce – Children's Literature in Education, 1986
Discusses symbolic functions and evocative associations of four common settings in traditional fairy tales--the woods, castle, tower, and hut in the woods. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Culture
Peer reviewedHearn, Michael Patrick – Children's Literature in Education, 1979
Describes the attributes of the modernized fairy tale as developed by L. Frank Baum in his Oz series. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
Peer reviewedStott, Jon C. – Children's Literature in Education, 1990
Offers a practical demonstration of the conventions of children's literature. Discusses dragon lore and their parodies. Presents class activities related to such lore. (RS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales
Peer reviewedWoolsey, Daniel P. – Children's Literature in Education, 1991
Discusses the development of a modern fairy tale with respect to J.R.R. Tolkien's mapping of its features, terrain, and emotional geography. Discusses Robin McKinley's "Beauty," an example of a modern fantasy. (PRA)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Fairy Tales, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
Keenan, Celia – Children's Literature in Education, 2004
The question this article addresses is: Is "Artemis" art? That is, how successful is Eoin Colfer's attempt to combine disparate forms, such as fairy stories, science fiction stories and thrillers in the three "Artemis Fowl" novels? Basic elements of story, such as narrative stance, characterisation and plot, as well as some particularly…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Novels, Fairy Tales, Science Fiction
