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Tag Archives: Charles Perrault
Curling Up with a Good Book
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Saving Princesses from the Marriage Plot
Long the target of feminist critiques, the princess story might have some progressive aspects.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Brave, Cinderella, Ella Enchanted, fairy tales, Feminism, Frozen, Gail Carson Levine Comments closed
Father-Daughter Separation Dramas
My wonderful daughter-in-law Betsy, in response to one of my posts about father-son relationships, began meditating about father-daughter relationships on her own blog. We agreed that, while the dynamics are different, in one way they are similar: daughters like sons must establish separate identities, a process that is difficult and often involves a struggle. […]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy, Donkey Skin, fathers and daughters, King Lear, separation dramas, William Shakespeare Comments closed
