Thursday, January 21, 2016

My UnTextbook Overview

For my week 2 reading I have chosen to do Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche because the description said that the story is very similar to "Beauty and the Beast." That immediately caught my eye because it was one of my favorite Disney movies. The description also said that "Psyche is the greatest fairy-tale princess of all time," and I am very excited to see if I agree!

  (Cupid and Psyche , photo by M. Simoncini)

While browsing through the UnTextbook there were many units that caught my attention. Unfortunately, I will never have the time to read them all! Out of all the units I saw, there were three main units that really sparked my interest.

First, Alice in Wonderland because I think it is an especially interesting story. I loved the movie, and there are so many quirky characters. I think reading it will give me a much greater understanding. 

Next, I want to learn more about English Fairy Tales because I really love fairy tales but I would love to learn about how they are different in England. 

Last, I am very excited to read about Robin Hood. It is a such a great story that I haven't heard since I was little, and I would love a refresher.  

1 comment:

  1. I hope you will like Cupid and Psyche, Kristine! Psyche is one of the cool fairy-tale heroines of all time because she accomplishes some tasks that are the equal of any fairy-tale or hero task accomplished by a man. And if you like fairy tales, check out the Jewish Fairy Tales option for Week 3. It is a really cool collection of stories, some with Bible characters, some not, but with a great fairy-tale quality ... there's even a unicorn story in there, as you can see in this picture: Jewish Fairy Tales (yep, that is Noah's Ark!)

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