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Fairytales, Enabling Disability - Coggle Diagram

- - - - speaking animals in fairytales can be representative of shamanism or spiritual figures
        
        the cat played the role of guiding the master through transformation or climbing of the social ladder
        
        the use of anthropomorphism gave the cat the logic and cleverness that his master lacked which he used to get his master to a position of social mobility
    - - is known for incorporating elements of anthropomorphism in her art
        
        sculptures and art of hybrid humans/animals
        
        this incorporation demonstrates how her work forges an emotional relationship between us and animals
        
        she is storytelling through the use of anthropomorphism
        
        makes her work comparable to the fairytale tradition
  - - - the little thumblette possesses great intelligence
        
        the story has a need for balance so his intelligence is balanced out with his small size
        
        the perception of his body and his lack of speaking caused the people around him to perceive him as stupid, which is far from the truth
        
        the story initially presents bodily difference in a way that stigmatizes it
        
        later, however, the little thumblette is seen as a marginalized hero through the success he has in the story
    - - lady orthopaedia rules the growth of the children in the frontispiece
        
        "this is the rule of right"
        
        frontispiece shows two children under the ruler and one that is above or "out of place"
        
        the child is barely seen in the image and is reaching out to lady orthopaedia as if lacking attention
        
        author proposes "to teach the different methods of preventing and correcting the deformities of children"
        
        again, there is stigma behind deformities as it is something that is in need of fixing
    - - Riva Lehrer is interested in bodily difference
        
        Riva paints non-conforming bodies as a way to rebuttal bodily stigmatization
        
        wants to present her art in a way that ties no negative connotation to itself
        
        also cares about the general inclusion of non-conforming bodies and even skin so that it can be better represented in art, which is rarely seen in historic art
  - - - dirt is used as a way to represent Ashkins' social status
        
        we can see how dirt is also used a way to degrade beauty when put into contrast with her transformed self
        
        she was only noticed by the prince due to the class and finery she demonstrated with her new dress
    - - the symbolism of the dirt is somewhat different as it is used to move in the opposite direction of the social ladder
        
        the princess was beautiful and needed a way to hide herself from her high social status, so she used dirt as a way to remove her femininity and eroticism
        
        the dirt makes her undesirable, emphasizing the extent to change in perception that can transpire from elements like dirt
- - - - Gifted a better life
        
        The Fairies
        
        due to the good nature of the younger daughter, the fairy decided to give her a wonderful gift
        
        the use of the word "compelled" really emphasizes the fact that the daughter's good nature was reason enough to be provided with this gift
        
        "You are so lovely, so kind, and so well mannered that I feel compelled to endow you with a gift."
        
        The Pumpkin Seed
        
        in this tale we see how the good nature of the old lady is demonstrated through the hospitality and care that she was able to provide to the wounded bird
        
        her selfless actions were recompensated when the bird gifted her the pumpkin seed
        
        because of the seed, she was met with a feast representative of a better life
        
        both of these stories also contrast the fortunate outcomes of someone with a kind heart to someone with not so great intentions
        
        they, however, were not gifted the same improvement of life showing how a good nature is highly valued in fairytales
      - Given a choice for a better life
        
        The Bewitched Canoe
        
        the men on the canoe were given a choice to fulfill their wishes of seeing their wives on new year's
        
        notice how in this tale the outside force, the devil, gives them a choice not a gift
        
        with their choices comes consequences, almost as if they were being put to a test which is something we didn't see in The Pumpkin Seed or The Fairies
        
        The Foolish Wishes
        
        we see this idea of testing in the Foolish Wishes when Jupiter grants the woodcutter three wishes
        
        demonstrates how the fate of his life lies in the choices he makes when dealing with the opportunity for a better life
        
        whether the woodcutter received a better life is questionable
        
        it feels as if he just went in circles with wishes as a result of the chaos that came from it
        
        did he learn something in the end?
        
        "And since your happiness depends on your wishes, think carefully before you make them"
  - - - the first point of conflict in the story is due to the lack of hospitality that the king and queen present to the old fairy at the banquet of their new princess
        
        old fairy then places a death curse on the princess, adding to the idea that fairytales present in which good deeds are rewarding and the opposite leads to chaos
        
        the young fairy, being aware of the importance of the princess who is the only heir replaces the princess' sleep for death
        
        emphasizes the importance of transmission and the lengths that go into maintaining that
    - - similar to how the young fairy in Sleeping Beauty balanced out death with eternal sleep, the fairy in this tale balances out Riquet's physique with intelligence
        
        noting the fact that the fairy was also present upon birth
        
        it brings comfort to the queen who want to make sure their heirs are in the best condition to receive the lives of their parents
- - - - Blue Beard
        
        the wife became "madame" whenever she became a victim of the key and joined the women in blue beard's blood chamber
        
        the very act of being referred to in this way could be representative of her transition into womanhood
        
        blue beard uses his wealth, including his castle and unique mirrors, to groom young girls into wanting to marry him
        
        the fact that women were as big as the objects in his castle tells us something about how blue beard perceived women
        
        he was unable to distinguish between them and objects
        
        he would "collect" women as if they were objects or even trophies
      - The Little Red Tippet
        
        the wolf uses speech as a way to deceive little red riding hood into thinking he was her grandma
        
        little red riding hood is faced with death
        
        this is a cautionary tale of the transition from child to woman and the deceit that follows encounters during this critical age
        
        one can perceive her entry into adulthood when she jumps onto the bed and is killed by the wolf
        
        in that moment she loses her child innocence
      - donkey skin involves the presence of an adolescent girl with a predatorial man
        
        the princess’ father demonstrates predatory behavior when he aims to marry his young daughter
        
        this encounter with a “beast” brought a lot of fear to the princess as she didn’t wish to forcibly marry her own father
        
        the transition to womanhood here can be represented by the princess reaching a reproductive age, causing her to become eroticized and a target for predatorial men
    - - Beauty and the Beast
        
        the beast held Beauty's father captive at the castle and used her as an exchange for his death
        
        he falls in love, which breaks the spell that kept him in the body of a beast
        
        this encounter with a beast differs in the sense that it ends on a positive change
        
        one can perceive Beauty's transition into adulthood being when she moves in with the beast
        
        represents her entering a foreign, adult environment that adolescents eventually go through