Red Riding Hood
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Didactic story (intending
to teach, usually adding a moral lesson)
1.
Desirable
behaviors/values/morals are defined
2.
Character breaks rules (cautionary
tale) OR follows the rules in spite of difficulty (exemplary)
3.
The character is rewarded
or punished accordingly
Discussion Questions:
1.
What are the rules of these
different stories?
2.
Which version of LLRH
are cautionary? And which versions are exemplary?
3.
What do you notice about
the figure/body of Little Red Riding Hood in each story? What are the
commonalities? Differences?
4.
What do you notice about
the figure of the wolf? Commonalities? Differences?
5.
What is the function/purpose
of the huntsman?
6.
Who is the hero of each
story?
7.
What do the different
authors/cultures value? (What behaviors are rewarded or punished?)
8.
Why do you think this story
persists? Why is it so popular across cultures? Why do we like it?
9.
Can you think of any Chinse
didactic tales? What are they? What behaviors/values/morals are taught?
10.
If you were to write your
own didactic story, what values/behaviors/morals would you enforce? Would you
create a cautionary tale or an exemplary tale?
Assignment:
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