English 2033E Lecture 5: Revisionist Fairy Tales Notes
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Freedom + mobility saving the prince, making her own decisions, lack of marriage ending. Real names, most characters don"t: elizabeth royalty, power, ronald reference to ronald reagan/ronald mcdonald. Mirror tells who is happiest and is a tool of surveillance. Reference to acquisition of wealth (not usually mentioned) > political. Castle a thing of fear, seen from the view of the common people. Refers to how the queen maintains her power, soldiers (not usually. Political message referencing capitalist industries, income disparities. Unifies the people through their numbers (no weapons) Sense of equality and unity (snow white is among" them, not leading. Showing injustice and disparities of wealth + poverty and promotes them) social change for the society as a whole done by the people themselves. Once upon a time long ago far away etc. element. Dwarves as miners and a ready-made/unified team. Inability to move beyond the social class you were born into.