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Thread #137068 Message #3274551
Posted By: CapriUni
15-Dec-11 - 10:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: CapriUni's blog: disability in folktales
Subject: RE: BS: CapriUni's blog: disability in folktales
My latest post is up:
Mary's Child: The Privilege of Speech and Human Identity
Okay, which story should I do next, right before Christmas -- The Steadfast Tin Soldier (The soldier is Special, 'cause he only has One Leg, and he's the Bravest of All), or The Ugly Duckling (because of how it frames Difference Within the Family, and how it's used to "comfort" children who are going through illness and/or disability: "But if you're brave, and soldier through, you will Grow Out Of It, and be handsome and admired." Also, I think it was the trope source for "Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer," but that latter one is outside the scope of my blog)?