Tales in the 17th Century, Fairy Tales
In the 17th century, fairy tales were miles apart from the versions we read and watch today. Endings would not always be as happy as we know them to be and there were far more complications, perversity and brutalities. For instance, in Sleeping Beauty, the girl is not kissed and awakened by her prince; rather, he rapes her and makes her pregnant while she is still unconscious. I plan on bring all of these elements into my fairytale. Back then, these tales had a lot of mythology and hidden meanings which is why I have chosen the number three to be common throughout my tale. Three children will be born, and will be placed in a bed of iris flowers. The iris flower is special that it has three petals, and each petal represents courage, wisdom and faithfulness. I will be build a connection to the children and the flower by showing that one petal will fly away and go apart, which eventually will happen to the children as well. (Rosinsky)
Daniel Defoe\'s Robinson Crusoe and Jane Austen\'s
This comparative essay addresses the similar function of land in Robinson Crusoe and Mansfield Park. Though seemingly different novels in terms of plot, they both use land as a metaphorical representation of patriarchal, religious, and economic authority. Comparing the two novels reveals how this use of land perpetuates a destructive moral system.