Traditional Literature Literary Analysis

-Walt Disneys Cinderella: This unique

story of Cinderella tells the story of the
princess known as Cinderella that most
people all know from Disney. However, the
illustrations used in this book are from the
originated pictures painted for the Walt
Disneys animated film. The story is very
different from Disneys version since it
focuses more on the theme of the story
than entertaining children with talking
animals and singing. This would be
considered a fairy tale by the theme and
motifs presented in the book. For
example, this story retold by Cynthia Rylant, focuses on the transformation
from darkness to light all because of love. I think this book represents culture
in a great way because it is not aimed to a specific group. I believe the
illustrations are the main reason for this. Since the pictures are real
illustrations for a movie, the main focus of the illustrations is in the setting
and not the characters. The silhouettes are mostly seen than the actual
characters.
Rylant, C., & Blair, M. (2015). Walt Disney's Cinderella. Glendale, CA: Disney
Press.

-Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella: This different version of Cinderella

uses a wild western theme. Instead of Cindy
losing a glass slipper, she loses her diamond spur.
Instead of going to a ball to meet the prince,
Cindy goes to a rodeo to meet a cowboy. This
would be considered a fairytale since it starts out
with Once there was a rancher Also, the
conclusion of the story happens right after the
climax and the plot is very simple and direct. The
perspective of this book is given from a wild
western view. It could be viewed as stereotypical
because not everyone from the West wears
cowboy boots, hats, and ride horses all day.
However, this book does introduce a new and
intriguing perspective by using a well-known story.

Lowell, S., & Manning, J. (2000). Cindy Ellen: A wild western Cinderella. New
York: HarperCollins Publishers.
-The Egyptian Cinderella: This fairytale novel did a
great job in portraying Egyptian life many years ago. It
has a perfect mix of fact and myth. In fact, a Greek slave
did marry a pharaoh named Amasis. This author shows
what life was like during that time through the chores
and clothing the people wore. Another part I enjoyed
is the use of a falcon which symbolizes the god of the
sky. This is great to have discussion on what people
believed and sacrificed for their Gods in that era. The
fairytale aspect of the story can be seen through the
theme of the story, the use of 3 wicked servants,
and the flat dimension in characterization.
Climo, S., & Heller, R. (1989). The Egyptian Cinderella.
New York: Crowell.

Reflection
Lotherington Article: In this article, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
was rewritten. The goal for this new version was to create a new version of
the story to be able to teach narrative structure through the use of
multiliteracies. This is done through incorporating art, drama, text, and
hypertext. The narratives are written and drawn in HyperStudio software,
and then the books were printed in book form. I definitely gained insight by
reading this article. This is a very creative way to teach students concepts by
stimulating their creativeness and using technology. It has the students gain
various skills through the use of multiliteracies.