Download the Fairy Tale Analysis Worksheet and use as we cover the various versions of classic fairy tales. Be sure to have a solid understanding of our literary criticism theories to use during your analysis.
Brothers Grimm Stories
Use the Fairy Tales Chart to access full length cuttings of classic fairy tales.
Fairy Tales
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the buttons below to read the 13 fairy tales listed. Take notes for each
fairy tale in the
study guide that can be accessed using the button below.
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Carson Levine
Sleeping Beauty: The One Who Took the Really Long Nap by Wndy Mass
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
Ordinary Princess, The by M.M. Kaye
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
The Book of Lost Things Discussion Questions
What message did you think the title The Book of Lost Things
delivered about the book before you read it? Did this change by the time
you had finished the story?
There are variations of many different fairy tales in the Book of
Lost Things, how did you feel about the changes the author made to the
tales we’ve grown up with? Which of the variations did you like the
best? Were there stories referenced that you didn’t know?
What do you think the audience is for this book? A story about fairy
tales would seem to be directed towards a younger audience, but the
darker nature of the story seems to change that.
There are many themes touched upon in the book. (Grief, loss, coming
of age, family, fears, dreams, death) Which do you feel was the main
theme? What message did you take away from the book?