English 2033E Lecture 3: Children's Literature Lecture 3 - Sept 22

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2033E
• Professor: Gabrielle Ceraldi

Document Summary

Underdog characters emotional terms; we identify with those we can relate to // realism. Surprises and reversals: no traditional happily ever after conclusion // no wedding, restoration of wealth, female is active rather than passive, she is the hero. Unlike beauty (beauty and the beast), she is left unaided, not embedded in a family environment like we usually see. Very abrasive, insults the prince at the end // different from the start to the end, character development shows anger, undertakes a journey unlike typical. Readers love to be tricked, but not conned. j. k. rowling. Readers have conned elizabeth out of a proper reward for her bravery. However, if we look at the illustrations we can see that elizabeth gets her happy ending // her joy is expressed in her skipping off in the last image. Names: the characters are given proper names, making it easier to believe that they are individuals/real people.