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 (mirror site, used with the author's permission)
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
- 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
- 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
- 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