annotated bibliography
Adrienne Singleton
Professor Vinciguerra
April 27th 2023
Eng 170
Annotated bibliography
Robinson, Gwen. “The Cinderella Complex: Punishment, Society and Community Sanctions.” Punishment & Society, vol. 18, no. 1, 2016, pp. 95–112
This article thoroughly explains the relationship between the story of Cinderella and punishments in society and its effect on the readers. It recognizes Cinderella as a key actor who is highlighted in the stories we tell about penal change, consequences, and miracles. They go into depth about the different ways to interpret forms of punishment fit to the social standard of the society in which the story takes place. The historical and cultural conditions in which the story originates and how millions of lives worldwide have been affected by punishments such as imprisonment are perfectly expressed throughout this article.
Foster, Karen K., et al. “Pourquoi Tales on the Literacy Stage.” The Reading Teacher, vol. 61, no. 8, 2008, pp. 663–67
This peer-reviewed article thoroughly discusses “Pourquoi”’s genre and its unique characteristics. They explain how their stories, like any other fairytale, are told why their characters look or behave the way they do. They’re explaining their art and why their tales are different than the others. Pourquoi tales are said to have high appeal and be straightforward in structure. These tales are meant to express the diversity of cultures and regions and understanding among students. This article is intended to promote Pourquoi tales by telling us why reading them is worth our time. They claim to be educating students while following their curriculum.
Reynolds, Angela J. “The Better to See You With: Peering into the Story of Little Red Riding Hood, 1695–1939.” Children & Libraries, vol. 16, no. 1, 2018, pp. 14–20, https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.16.1.14.
“The Better to see you with: peering into the Story of little red riding hood, 1695-1939” by Angela J. Reynolds explored the evolution of the tale of “The Little Red Riding Hood throughout the 17th through 20th centuries. The author studies how the story has changed and how the many different versions reflect the cultural and social values of the era in which it was written. She argues that the story tells us about the societies each version originates from. Reynolds also goes into depth about the different interpretations of the story and concludes by stating that the complex narrative, as it adjusts over time, continues to intrigue readers of all ages.
Dutheil de la Rochère, Martine Hennard, et al. Cinderella Across Cultures : New Directions and Interdisciplinary Perspectives / Edited by Martine Hennard Dutheil de La Rochère, Gillian Lathey, and Monika Woźniak. Edited by Martine Hennard Dutheil de la Rochère et al., Wayne State University Press, 2016.
“Cinderella across Cultures: New Directions and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” explores the story from various cultural and multiple perspectives. The book examines how the story has been transformed in different cultures and historical periods worldwide. The essays explore topics such as gender roles and sexuality, the relationship between Cinderella and her fairy godmother in the different ways the “fairy Godmother” figure is expressed through other versions, and the glass slipper’s cultural significance. The editors argue that the Cinderella story has been used to reflect and reinforce The values and beliefs of different cultures. Overall, “Cinderella across Cultures” is an interdisciplinary exploration of the diversity of the Cinderella stories.