Literacy Narrative : ' The Little Mermaid '

I have always loved to write, and it became even more evident when I entered elementary school. I quickly befriended a girl named Beth, who lived just down the road from me. One afternoon that I remember in particular was in the middle of the summer. She and I were set to write a book. We had read countless storybooks on our own, and we could not see why we could not write one too. We sat down with a notebook and two pencils, and we were set to go.

There are a number of fairytales, either from Grimm’s Brothers or Hans Christian Anderson, that portray numerous social issues that we still face in modern days. Social issues could include racism, equality between men and women, and ethnocentrism. These are social problems we face daily, and we have yet found solutions to eliminate\ the plentiful social issues. As said, fairy tales and children’s book always show hidden messages on problems that humans face every day. A very famous short story, which is known also by its movie, has an abundance in social issues that people face to this day. This short story is called “The Little Mermaid”, by Hans Christian

Most of what I can remember from my childhood is being read to by my mom and her teaching me how to read, alongside my older sister. During the day all that I wanted to do was have my mom read to me, so she would. And every night before I went to bed she would let me pick one book for her to read to me. It was my favorite part of everyday. It wasn’t just at home that people would read to me, my grandma would too whenever we went to her house. She had this book full of short stories that always had a good lesson at the end. I loved hearing my grandma’s soothing voice right before I fell asleep. My favorite book was “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss. Since my mom read it to me at least once everyday, I began to memorize it. I wasn’t actually reading the words on the page, I just knew the story so well that I could recite it.

Ever since I can remember, my beautiful mother, Anne, would read to me. She would set me in her lap in our big green rocking chair and read Winnie the Pooh, and Dr. Seuss but my all time favorite was Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs & Ham". No matter where we were or who we were with, she would read that book to me. She read it so many times I'm sure she could recite it word for word. After a few hundred times of her reading it to me, I had all 62 pages memorized. I could even tell when she skipped a page, which I don't blame her, its a long book. At the time, I had no idea simply reading this book would affect my literacy. But by 3, I had 50 words memorized just from the book. As I grew, so did my love for books. I often read in my preschool with

The Little Mermaid Jr. was so much fun to be in. We rehearsed for over 3 months and our hard work finally payed off on May 5, 6 and 7th. Before every show we would warm up our vocal cords and sing fun and silly songs. The 8th graders would also share handwritten speeches talking about how their 3 years at KHMS were so great because of the musicals. Mr. Staker also gave everyone pep talks about how we are all a great cast and that we all worked really hard to make the show perfect. When it was time to finally go on stage we would shake down from 5 (shaking our hands and feet 5 times) and we would give each other high fives and hugs. When the lights dimmed that was our signal to stop talking and get ready to go on stage. We would give

I have always been good at reading. As a kid I liked books so much that in the hope I thought my mom would be interested in reading the same books I was reading. Due to my reading capabilities as a young kid I never really read any of the small books that my classmates would be reading. I would look forward to reading bigger books about fiction, awesome science, and even animals. As a result of all of that I have my mom to think for my love for reading and I hope that I can influence my children and my Grandchildren into loving to

Fairy tales convey political, moral, and social lessons through characters, relationships and setting. They originate from an oral tradition passed down from generation to generation often in a varied form, drawing inspiration from diverse sources such as the Bible and mythology. As societies gained access to the printed word, fairy tales became less changeable and tended to focus on characters who were transitioning from childhood to adulthood (Abler). Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm became renowned for their collection of fairy tales which have been disseminated worldwide and translated into a hundred and sixty different languages during the Romantic period of the nineteenth century (Abler). They often changed tales from their original versions to get rid of sexual undertones and horrific violence against innocent characters, injecting their interpretation of Christian morality into the subtext. Laced with various complex layers, the original tale of "The Little Mermaid" is imbued with poignant cultural meaning. Sirenetta, the young mermaid protagonist, dwells in a kingdom under the sea with her older sisters, but desires to become human after she falls in love with a prince whom she saves from drowning (Brothers Grimm 4). She implores the Witch of the Deep for help to get human legs but sacrifices her voice and accepts that every step she takes will be excruciatingly painful (5). Sirenetta and the prince fall in love, but ultimately the prince is ordered to marry another woman

I was never a fan of reading when I was younger I always thought of it as a waste of time. However when I my aunt got incredibly sick reading became my escape from reality. I remember sitting in the hospital waiting room waiting for my turn to go in to see my Aunt I would just sit there and read 4-5 books a day. When I would read I would get lost I would feel like one of the characters in the book and that all the problems and issues that me and my family were going through didn't matter at the time. After I lost my aunt I started writing in a journal of just how hard it was to except the fact that she was gone and that i wouldn't be able to see her everyday anymore. Writing and reading later became my best friend I started downloading book after book and after I finished the book I would write about and how I related to it. That was my escape from reality, I slowly started to understand that my aunt passing away made me mature in so many

As a child, I loved books. I loved the stories and brightly colored pictures. Most of the books I read left me smiling every time I read them. Now, just seeing the cover of a book I had read when I was young brings back fond memories. Even though I struggled with reading a bit growing up, I don’t remember it hindering my appreciation for it. I remember being really excited when it was time for my mom to read to me every night before bed. I enjoyed Dr. Seuss, The Rainbow Fish, The Big Hungry Bear, Tikki Tikki Tembo, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and many more (the list goes on and on). There were also several teachers I had that read to my classes on a daily basis. As I got into third and fourth grade, my teachers would start reading chapter

. Before making her decision, the Little Mermaid is warned by the Sea Witch about the terrible hardships she will face ahead. The Little Mermaid is told that she will be exiled from the sea, never allowed to return again and that she will experience tremendous pain and suffering for becoming human. The Sea which then goes on to explains that the Little Mermaid must make the prince fall in love with her and get married in order for her to gain a human soul. However, if the prince marries another woman then the Littler Mermaid will pay for her failure with her own life. The Sea Witch prophesied that on the sunrise of the prince’s wedding day, to another woman, the Little Mermaid will die from heartbreak and then will turn into sea foam making

Reading has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was a little child. I grew up as a normal child should grow and eventually I had to start learning for me to fit in society. My literacy started many years ago, after I knew how to talk and communicate with people. Reading my alphabet was quite stressful and I had to be given a hand by my family members. I remember my parents reading with me and it was the most meaningful and memorable way to spend time with me. This is because I liked reading a lot and I was eager to learn so that I could fit in with my older siblings. My favorite books were storybooks taking about adventures and fairytales

Topic1: Certain narratives have inspired visual artists time and time again. Choose a tale and compare/contrast illustrations made in reference to one of them. Consider how artistic vision was affected by the ideals, stylistic affectations and technology of the images’ era. fig.3 fig.4

Captain Vic watched the sleeping mermaid from her hammock thoughtfully. It's…more beautiful than anything I've ever seen in my life.

“Time to go to the library,” my mom would say to me almost every Sunday afternoon when I was younger. I could not wait to go to the library! I loved it. Besides going on the weekends, my parents would take me to all of the reading and writing activities they held at the library. I enjoyed all of these things and I think that those reasons above are why I like to read to this day. I am so glad my parents let me experience the library as a child. They always have led the way and guided me to do certain things, but my parents have never forced me to like anything. I really appreciate that.

On the afternoon of November the eleventh, I went to the matinee showing of “The Little Mermaid” put on by the Cookeville Children’s theater. To be completely honest, I went in with low expectations, but I was completely shocked at how amazing it was. The singing was spectacular, the set and costumes were fabulous, and the air stunts really added to the believability of the entire show. Before the show, I was wondering how they were going to have mermaids ‘swimming’, but all of that was resolved as soon as the show started. It was all very well-planned out and a very enjoyable experience overall.