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CULTURAL VARIANTS OF “CINDERELLA”
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Instructions1.
Select a variant of “Cinderella” to analyze (such as Shirley Climo’s The
Egyptian Cinderella; Phumla’s Nomi and the Magic Fish: A Story from
Africa; or Joanne
Compton’s Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale). 2. Then complete this worksheet based on your understanding of the new text.
Title of Book: Country: Author: Illustrator: Describe artwork
effectiveness and its cultural authenticity: Describe the setting:
Describe characteristics of the main characters (put a star by “bad
guy”): Plot (describe the main problem and events): Resolution
(describe how the problem was solved): Describe any magical elements in
the storyline: Describe cultural values that are upheld: Describe
cultural vices that are judged or punished: Describe other observations
that you made about this story (e.g., how it varies from Disney versions
of Cinderella):
Complete the Cinderella Variants Worksheet and Jack and the Beanstalk Worksheet [DOWNLOAD]
USING JOSEPH CAMPBELL’S “HERO CYCLE” TO ANALYZE JACK-AND-THE-BEANSTALK
In the Hero Cycle Description ExamplesThe Beginning The Threshold of
Adventure From: Jack and the Beanstalk1. The hero at home The hero is
the lowest of the low, unrecognized, but searching for identity. 2.
The call to adventure A problem arises, and the hero, chosen to solve
it, leaves for the quest.What is the problem? 3. The helper The hero
meets a person or creature who provides magical aid to cross over to
where the quest will begin. 3. The tests The hero is soon faced with
challenges or tests(maybe a math test?!) in order to proceed into the
Land of Adventure. Transitioning into the THE LAND OF ADVENTURE A
magical place, impossible to reach without aid from the helper. How
does the hero get to this new “land”? 5. Meeting the “goddess” May
encounter a beautiful but scary figure (usually female, but not always)
who either challenges, loves, or protects him and confirms
him as a
worth contender. 6. A deathlike experience(s) The hero’s childish
nature dies and is replaced with a more mature nature (usually three
times!). 7. Atonement with the father A stern father (or authority)
figure who severely challenges the hero and is sometimes over-thrown by
the hero (and then acknowledges
the hero). 8. Stealing or winning
the “boon(s)” The hero wins or steals the object of the quest (magical
gifts, boons, elixirs, or remedies that are needed back at home)—often
three times. 9. The flight(s) The hero runs for life with the quest
object(s), often pursued by powerful forces that take bravery and
trickery to get away. The RETURN TO THETHRESHOLD OF ADVENTURE (back
home!) The hero, who has been transformed into an integrated, mature
person, returns home having solved the problem and brings quest
prizes. There may be a wedding and, oftentimes, a happily-ever-after life.
Briefly describe another story (or movie) that appeals to children or adolescents and that contains a hero-cycle type of plot.
