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Summary:
This
text is the retelling of well-known fairy tales and nursery rhymes with a
twist. The stories are not traditional endings, instead includes a comical
theme. The layout and design is unique and illustrations are somewhat abstract
compared to traditional stories. The post-modern style suites the text and
contribute to the twists, creating a sense of fun to original well-known
stories.
Intertextuality:
The
text is a retelling of several fairy tales yet the twists created do not necessarily
require the reader to have a previous knowledge of the original stories to
understand what is going on. Although better appreciation would be developed if
the reader has prior understanding, making the stories more comical. The
intertextuality involved is the combination of various retold fairy tales that
mix together to create a funny retelling.
A
list of the nursery rhymes and fairy tales in the text:
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Princess
and the Pea
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Ugly
Duckling
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The
Princess and the Toad
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Little
Red Riding Hood
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Jack
and the Beanstalk
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Cinderella
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Seven
Dwarves
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Rumpelstiltskin
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The
Tortoise and the Hare
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The
Gingerbread Man