Honors Program
Honors in English
Date of Award
12-2013
Thesis Professor(s)
Phyllis Thompson
Thesis Professor Department
Literature and Language
Thesis Reader(s)
Stanton McManus, Joseph Sobol
Abstract
This thesis will examine both the history of the fairy tale and the modern adaptations of these popular stories in order to illustrate how fairy tales have evolved into their modern counterparts. The implications and circumstances of several recent variants are questioned and compared to a concise definition of the fairy tale. It is determined that, although the modern versions resemble classic fairy tales, they are not a detriment to the tradition of the tales, and may, in fact, begin their own literary tradition.
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Lee, Cheryl, "Fantasy Versus Fairy Tale: How Modern Fairy Tale Variants Measure up to One of the Greatest Literary Traditions of All Time." (2013). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 87. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/87
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