Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP
IN CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
presented at La Trobe University, Bendigo

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The Poetics of Children's Literature - Zohar Shavit
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History of Children's Literature web page assignments :

Aillin O'Brien - 2005 - Three versions of Sleeping Beauty - a comparison of Perrault's, Grimm's, and Disney's versions of the traditional tale
Tracey Anderson - 2006 - Aladdin
James Athorn - 2006 - Robin Hood - overview of the legend
Amy Bickerdyke & Alison Petrusma - 2006 - Swan Lake - a comparison of several versions of the tale, including Matthew Bourne's dance production
Elisha Brooks - 2006 - Japanese Folktales - examination of several personal favorite tales
Sam Bowman & Ben Harper - 2006 - Lisbeth Zwerger - the life and work of the artist
Rachael Bryan & Shayne McConachy - 2006 - Early Tales - comparison of tales from several cultures
Melissa Cossens - 2006 - The Little Mermaid - a comparison of Andersen's and Disney's versions, with other modern retellings
Lauren Chilvers - 2006 - The Wizard of Oz - an analysis of the good, wicked and powerless characters
Karen Dealy - 2006 - Bluebeard - a comparison of versions of the murderous tale
Peta Ellis - 2006 - Poetry - study of several popular poets and styles
Dinah Freeman - 2006 - The Little Mermaid - a comparison of the Andersen and Disney versions
Danae Francis - 2006 - Creation Stories - a comparison of creation legends from different cultures
Renee Guerin & Laurin Freestone - 2006 - Alice in Wonderland - comparison of several presentations of the story
Alicia Guild & Rebekah Peters - 2006 - Perrault vs Grimm - a comparison of the life and works of the folklorists
Erin Hammerton & Mitchell Stroicz - 2006 - Aesop - history of the fables and their teller
Sarah Harvey - 2006 - Cinderella
Samantha Kelly - 2006 - Fairies
Laura Kerwin - 2006 - Pirates - representation and stereotypes
Rebecca McLean - 2006 - Princesses - the princess archetype/stereotype
Kathryn Matheson - 2006 - Mirrors in folk tales - a study of the motif of mirrors and images
Casey Nancarrow - 2006 - Briar Rose - a comparison of Grimm's and Jane Yolen's versions
Alison O'Neill - 2006 - Rescued by Prince Charming - tales of females "needing" to be rescued for happy-ever-after endings
Emma Parkinson - 2006 - Snow White - Grimm and Disney, text vs animation
Sandie Penn & Natalie Shearer - 2006 - Herakles - a comparison of three modern retellings of the legend
Erin Pensini - 2006 - Little Red Riding Hood - a comparison of traditional and modern retellings
Bianca Roantree - 2006 - Banjo Paterson - picture book adaptations of traditional poetry
Alison Sartori - 2006 - Recurring Motifs - stereotyping of females
Carmelina Scalora - 2006 - Sleeping Beauty - a comparison of Perrault's, Grimm's, and Disney's versions
Cassie Schaefer - 2006 - Women's roles - portrayal of women's social roles in several traditional tales
Elise Shandley & Lindsey Stewart - 2006 - Little Red Riding Hood - a exploration of the history and retellings of the traditional tale
Tracey Thornton - 2006 - Robert Ingpen
Samantha Till - 2006 - Aesop
Liz Tingay - 2006 - Cinderella - comparison of traditional and modern retellings
Chris Todd & Hollie 2006 - Webster - Intertextuality - use of intertextuality in modern versions of traditional tales
Kerrie van Ravenstein - 2006 - The Little Mermaid - comparison of traditional and modern retellings
Jessica Ward - 2006 - Jack and the Beanstalk - comparison of traditional and modern retellings
Sarah Windridge - 2006 - Aesop

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