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- Sullivan McPig
- I'm part of a large family of pigs. We all live with my owner in Groningen, the Netherlands. I travel a lot with my owner and I post stories and pictures of my life and travels on my blog. I also have a blog where I post book reviews.
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- Cover Love - Alien in the Family
- A Safe Harbor - e-book Giveaway
- Demon's Fall - A Book Review by Voodoo Bride
- Teaser Tuesdays - Grave Sight (teaser 2)
- The Undying Heart - Short Story Review
- Catching Fire - Book Review
- Fairy Tale Friday - King Thrushbeard
- Nocturnal - Book Review
- The Hunger Games - Book Review
- Teaser Tuesdays - Nocturnal
- Steampunk Mail
- The Undead Next Door - A Book Review by Voodoo Bride
- Secret Vampire - Book Review
- The Nightingale's Nest - Book Review
- Interview with Sparky from the Anya Kalinczyk series
- Teaser Tuesdays - Grave Sight
- And the winner is......
- Machete - Movie Review
- The Vampire and The Virgin - A Book review by Vood...
- Kiss of the Rose - A Book Review by Voodoo Bride
- Teaser Tuesdays - The Vampire and the Virgin
- Say My Name - A Book Review by Voodoo Bride
- Locus Focus - Ramblings about Schools
- Sparks - Book Review
- Shalador's Lady - Book Review
- The Ugly Truth About Unicorns
- The Shadow Queen - Book Review
- Simon Says - Short Story Review
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6 comments:
So easily turn the characters of the Brothers Grimm. You'd think she'd blame him.
+JMJ+
Yes, a very short post indeed! =P
I've always wondered why one of the most popular scenes from the story, among illustrators, is the one in which the princess' pots are smashed. Is it because it is such a dramatic bit of action--or is there a deeper significance?
@Alice Audrey: :-p You'd think so, but no: she sees he only did it for her own good.
@Enbrethiliel:
It is rather dramatic of course, but I think it also is a very good metaphor for the fact that he's actually breaking her pride.
+JMJ+
Yes, that makes sense! And remember that pots get broken two times in this story. (Or at least they do, depending on what version you get.) First in the marketplace, and then in the palace, when she is trying to fill them with food to take home. That is even more humiliating. (Perhaps instead of saying "the last straw," we should say "the last pot"?)
Anyway, these are things I like to notice, so I hope you don't mind that I seem to over-analyse these fairy tales! =)
You're talking to someone who analysed Bluebeard stating that it's about losing your virginity, so I won't tell you you over-analyse ;-)
+JMJ+
Bluebeard as a story about losing your virginity???!!!
Okay, I'm going to write about it as soon as I can, just to have you explain that to me in the combox!!! =P
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