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Essay Instructions: Research the broad subject of fairy tales and other forms of entertainment (books, television, movies, video games, etc). Write about how the use of violence in fairy tales and other forms of entertainment affect children. Describe how each form of entertainment depicts violence. Mainly focus on violence in fairy tales and explain how some of these dark stories can have a negative impact on children. Some fairy tale stories to consider are the different versions of Cinderella: Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s “Ashputtle,” “A Chinese Cinderella,” “An African Cinderella,” A Native American Cinderella.” Also different versions of “Little Red Riding Hood” portray many violent acts that can be used as examples. The paper must be 5 full pages of text. This paper is not a personal opinion or personal response paper. It must be based on research and use cited sources within the text to back up the thesis. It is important to include a few citations from fairy tales to prove that there is violence in some of these stories. The paper must use at least five reliable and authoritative sources. Wikipedia CANNOT be used as a source.

Essay Instructions: In 17 century France during the reign of Louis 14 a new literary genre emerge.That was the Fairy Tales.
Write a seven page fairy tale like those of 17 century France. The Tale should be original and not a copy.
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Before you write a fairy tale write an outline of your work. I mean 1 page outline and 6 pages fairy tale.

Essay Instructions: Analyze the sexuality in specific fairy tales, using Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty & The Beast" and using "Little Red Riding Hood". This will require a paper reflecting a thorough understanding of the psychological principles and dynamics(themes,conflicts,symbolism etc) of the tale. The research paper must include 4 references from current "peer reviewed" psychology journals or books. Newspaper articles(i.e. NY Times, Wall Street Journal) or non professional magazine articles (i.e. Discover, Science, Psychology Today) can only be used in conjunction with, not in place of, the 4 Journal articles.

Must be written in ADP(AMerican Psychological Association) format. Electronis references must meet same criteria as printed resources and be referenced in the appropriate manner.

Essay Instructions: I have chosen the tale that I am going to download for you. Use the Akhtamar fairy tale and write a presentation on the tale or a specific motif. that interests you. write the motif in the tale using Stith Thompson, Motif Index. Use the following references. Von Franz's books 1980, the psychological meaning of redemption motifs in fairy tales on these. the paper should reflect that you have read the required reading and should present a broad beginning understanding of the relevance of fairy tale. Use the references below to

Referemces

1. Von Franz, ML 1996: interpretation of fairy tales.
2. Von Franz, ML 1980. The pscyhological meaning of redemption motifs in fairy tales.
3. Von Franz 1993. the golden ass of apuleius
5. Von Franz1999. Archetypal dimensions of the psyche
6. von franz 1995 shadow and evil in fairy tales
4. Jung, CG the archetypes and the collective unconsious. In the collected works of CG Jung, vol 9i Princeton
7/ Frazer J. G 2009 The golden bough: a study in magic and religion. Oxford: Oxford university press.

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