The Gold Rush
Experience: Optimism
Narrative Technology: Lucky Twist
The Tramp is "an impoverished doof who bumbles through a Klondike snowstorm into a stroke of fortune: a warm cabin where the Tramp meets a prospector who's made a lucky strike. From here, more fortunate Twists ensue, making the Tramp filthy rich" (118).
Contributed by: angusif
January 9, 2025
The Facetious Nights of Straparola (Adamantina and the Doll)
Experience: Optimism
Narrative Technology: Lucky Twist
A poor girl buys a doll instead of food when her sister sends her to market, but the doll turns out to be a magic doll who unleashes much good fortune for the girls.
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January 9, 2025
Histoires ou contes du temps passé
Narrative Technology: Poetic Justice
Perrault added a moral to the end of Cinderella: "A woman's beauty is a rare treasure, but even richer in value is courtesy. "Courtesy" comes from "court"--it's a royal word, and it made Cinderella a queen. So, take heed! If you wish to win a prince's heart, courtesy is more vital than elegant hair. It's the true gift of the Fairies. With it you can accomplish anything"
Contributed by: angusif
January 9, 2025