Part 1: Identify the overall lesson of the tale and the elements found in the Content that contribute to telling this lesson. The overall lesson of this fairy tale is that ultimately, good triumphs over evil. This tale demonstrates that evil is always existing and apparent in the world. The greatest defense towards hatred is love, which is evident since the other fairies come together to discover a way to awaken the princess from her sleep. In the end, love is what breaks the curse. Although the thirteenth fairy is vengeful for not being invited to the feast, true love's kiss proves that good always prevails. The elements of fantasy and fairytale are prevalent in the way the moral of the story is portrayed. Fantasy contributes to the telling of this lesson because the fairies are able to give their gifts to the princess through magic. Fairies are fictional characters illustrated in fairy tales that possess magical abilities. The fairies play a role in the overall lesson as they are the ones to solve the problem at hand by working together as a team. The element of magic and enchantment is important to the lesson as the curse itself is spellbound, causing the princess to stay asleep for a long period of time. As well, the antagonist in this fairy tale is the malicious fairy for choosing to use her powers for evil to cast the curse on the princess. The evil character contributes to the telling of this lesson because it is the source of conflict that eventually causes the central characters to reveal the universal truth of love. Part 2: Comment on how this tale speaks to a modern audience through modern reinterpretations and popular culture. This tale speaks to a modern audience despite the differences in setting, version, and medium. Over the years, there have been many interpretations and reinterpretations through multiple stories and films based on the original tale. This demonstrates that the key concepts of traditional fairytales are still relatable in today's society but has simply adapted in the ways of popular culture. In the movie Maleficent, viewers are able to interpret this film by relating to the actors in the way they depict the traditional characters in their own unique way. INQUIRY:
This fairy tale possesses a timeless quality despite how long ago this tale was told. This is reflective in the Archetypal Critical Theory by Carl Jung, describing how archetypes are present in the unconscious mind. When reading tales like Sleeping Beauty, the mind is able to comprehend the characters and plots since many of these symbols, characters, and settings recur in literature, even through the adaptations of modern society. |