Fairy tales and boys study - advice needed please.
Hi everyone, OK so, I've read books such as Brothers and Beats and Iron John and have now finally decided to carry out a study into boys perceptions of fairy tales as I think it's something that...
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I'm thinking of reading a traditional, 'very macho' fairy tale (?) and then afterwards seeing their responses to maybe Prince Cinders? Unless anyone knows any other good fractured fairy tales that...
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Small thought here: boys do read fairy tales. They're called fantasy adventures, but they're essentially fairy tales. Roald Dahl comes to mind. Best, Alice
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What tales you use might depend on what perceptions you're interested in studying, but the Jack tales might be good. I know a Boyscout troupe leader who read them to his troupe with great success.
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Bruno Bettelheim has some good commentary. My brother liked Aesop's Fables when young. I'd also recommend the Ivan tales, the Golden Goose, and other "simpleton makes good" stories. King Arthur and...
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There are tons of fairy tale with macho male protagonists. Usually some poor devil (cobbler, peasant, youngest of three/seven sons etc) who wins the hand of a princess through wits and courage.
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Thanks for all of your help, I'll keep you posted on how it's going.
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I think the tale of Aladdin from One Thousand and One Nights is an enjoyable tale for males. Also the Narnia series, if it counts.
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How about the "The boy who went forth to learn what fear (or the shivers) was" included in the Grimms tales. I would be interested to see what they would think of "East of the sun and west of the...
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The Brothers Grimm have a lot of stories with male protagonists. They might like Jorinde and Joringel. Joringel is the protagonist and Jorinde is the damsel in distress. The Water of Life features a...
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