The Folktale Genre Within The Caribbean, A Trend Forms : Multiple Versions Of Folktales Existing

Native American myths consist of many folklore stories that all are similar, yet different. One type of folktale is the creation myth written by the Iroquois, The World on the Turtle’s Back. It tells about the world and how it was created. Another type of folktale is a trickster tale, Coyote and the Buffalo, which tells the story of an arrogant, greedy coyote and a big buffalo. While both stories have their similarities, they also have their differences.

Fairy Folk Tales are the most popular types of literature. The tale is an orally transmitted tradition by generations through the time; some events are changed to fit reality and society. Folk fairy tales deal with the dualism of the good and the evil. They are basing on a conflict between the good and the evil forces. The conclusion comes from aspirations of the human desire to achieve the justices. There are no known authors and sources for ancient literature. We have many versions of the story; they are credited by many authors later. Each tale is very like some other culture’s tale. Each culture has own tales, but all the tales are similar and different in some points. This essay will compare between two

The other two tales being analyzed are The Algonquin Cinderella and Tam and Cam. These tales have more differences than similarities. Their similarity is within the magic. The magic is based off of the ideals of the time. In The Algonquin Cinderella, the magical aspect about it is her wonderment and innocence. In Tam and Cam it is within her religion, Buddhism. They are similar because they are social strengths based on the time and culture.

Once upon a time, there was a literary genre commonly know as fairy tales. They were mystical and wonderful and a child’s fantasy. These fairy tales were drastically misunderstood throughout many centuries, however. They endured a hard life of constant changing and editing to fit what the people of that time wanted. People of our own time are responsible for some of the radical changes endured by this undeserved genre. Now, these fairy tales had a young friend named Belle. Belle thought she knew fairy tales very well, but one day she found out just how wrong she was.

There is a fine line between a myth and a folktale. A myth uses elements of triumph, tragedy, honor, bravery, and foolishness, while a folktale is more similar to stories told by locals, which are handed down from generation to generation. No matter what type of story, it was very important. In fact, they were so important that some of the more famous myths and folktales are still known today, such as Fire the story of how fire came to man. Most of the stories known today are entertaining, timeless, and good moral lessons, as we do not need the same survival teachings the Natives needed. (Myth; Folk tale; American Folklore; Storytelling traditions of Native Americans)

Mythology usually deals with divinities; in contrast, folktales generally focus on ordinary people, even if they have supernatural elements.

As a student engaged in the American Education System the only time I was exposed to Native American folklore was when I was fortunate enough to take an American History course or read their stories in English class as examples to analyze. What we often times did not read, however, were the roles these folktales played as crucial to the customs of Native American society. Although, as I have begun to read more Native folktales within my undergraduate English course I can analyze the impact of folklore on the Native American Culture.

Telling our stories is composed of nine chapters where he shares some of his stories from his vast collection. This book is the result of decades of research and collecting of traditional narratives. The author, Louis bird seems to have felt responsible for preserving the traditional oral stories of his culture. These stories may have otherwise been lost as the elders who told them passed away. “It is my wish and hope to save the stories that have been passed on to us by our grandfather’s and their grandfather’s” (louis bird; www.ourvoices.ca). Each of the nine chapters contains a useful introduction by an editor.

Included in this book are a large collection of Legends containing: Origin of the Medicine Man, The Quill-Work Girl and Her Seven Brothers, Why the North Star Stands Still, The Ghost Country, The Flying Canoe, Face Painting, The Stretching Tree, The Legend of the Maid of the Mist, The Big Turtle's

Mr. Mdeouze influenced Jose to write that incredible story. He told him enough stories to open up his imagination and produce a beautiful paper. Mr. M taught Jose the power of language. For extra credit for this class, I listened to an interesting lecture about African Storytelling. This is what Mr. M reminded me of. Traditional storytelling is usually told by adults and spoken to children about life, rewards, and consequences. The fables are usually metaphorical stories that have to do with lessons children will learn in their daily lives. While Jose listened to Mr. M’s

How Stories Came to Earth and Master Cat We have all grown up to our parents reading us fairytales and folktales before sending us to bed for the night. These short tales have shaped our imagination in our young years, and have been passed on from generation to generation. Usually, comprised of a trickster, or the main character, and a plan to accomplish a goal. Their importance is very significant, but what is the difference between the two types of tales?

Folktales have the power to take us back to the beginnings of peoples’ lives, from their hopes to their defeats. African American folktales originated from people, most of who were long ago were brought to America from Africa to this country against their will. This group of enslaved people was torn from their individual cultures when they were forced to their past, families and their languages and customs behind him with their native land. The black people coming to America entered as slaves, and they were suppressed by white slave holders. They were not permitted to speak their own native tongues. The slave owners enforced that they speak American English but it was forbidden for them to read or write. They were forced to do hard labor

Middle Eastern Legends are stories that have been made up, they are about people and their actions or deeds. These people have lived in more recent times and have been mentioned in history. Some other characteristics of legends include exaggerated characters and events, focuses on individuals and their accomplishments, and were once believed to be true. Myths answer questions about how the natural world works and how we should treat each other. These stories are usually set a long time ago, before history as we know was written. They also often use magic or break natural law and provide the symbols by which cultures are organized. Fairy tales have been around for a long time starting with oral tradition and have elements that were once believed

Fairy Folk Tales are the most popular types of literature. The tale is an orally transmitted tradition by generations through the time; some events are changed to fit reality and society. Folk fairy tales deal with the dualism of the good and the evil. They are basing on a conflict between the good and the evil forces. The conclusion comes from aspirations of the human desire to achieve the justices. There are no known authors and sources for ancient’s literature. We have many versions of the story; they are credited by many authors later. Each tale is very like some other culture’s tale. Each culture has own tales, but all the tales are similarities and differences in some points. This essay will compare between two fairy tales, “Cinderella” and “In the Land of Small Dragon”. The tale of Cinderella is a French tale. It is credited by Charles Perrault; it is published in 1697. The in the Land of Small Dragon is a Vietnamese folktale; it is told by Dang Manh Kha in 1979.

I have already searched data bases for my topic and have found some credible articles with experiments and surveys on my topic. I would also like to interview some elementary teachers about folk literature and if they implement it in their classroom and if so how has the content evolved over the years. One article I found in the flite library’s data base was Teaching traditional values through folk literature in Korea by Guag-Lea Lee. In my research project I want to explore how folk literature is implemented in schools and how it benefits students. This article demonsatres how schools teach traditional values in Korea, even though it’s a different country the data is still valid. As I was reading the article I found a quote that supports my thesis: “Korean parents and educators believe that folk literature is an effective way to teach traditional values because it reflects the thoughts and values that have guided the lives of ordinary people for hundreds of years. Folk literature contains unique lessons about being righteous and ideal humans, capable of making sound moral judgments. This is a goal that remains very important, even in modern-day Korea. The fundamental values that permeate Korean L folk literature are filial piety, honesty, good deeds, and wisdom (Louie, 2005; Yoon, 2005).” During this class I learned about the elements of folk literature and how they are important to different cultures and how they have passed down from generation to generation in different