126-466 Grimms' Fairy Tales

This subject is taught in German.

Formerly available as 126-028. Students who have completed 126-028 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

37.5 points of second/third-year subjects in German language. European studies students wishing to enrol in this subject would normally have completed 37.5 points of European studies at second/third year, see Prerequisites.

In this subject a number of Grimms' fairytales will be discussed. Typical fairytale motifs and characters will be examined as well as texts which twentieth century German authors wrote based upon these tales. As purely literary criteria do not do justice to fairytales, other approaches, such as historical, sociological and psychological interpretations, will be explored. Students who compete this subject should be familiar with the origins and characteristics of the European fairytales; and have an understanding of the evolution and development of Grimm's Kinder-und Hausmärchen.

A 1000-word class paper and an essay of 3000 words for 3rd year, 4000 words for 4th year