Monday, November 28, 2016

Reading Notes[[Jacob's Europa's Fairy Book, Part A]]

[SOME SPOILERS]
1. The Cinder-Maid: I'm a little dumbfounded that Cinders father is actually a part of the story and furthermore does nothing of the abuse Cinder endures. Since his death has not happened I would like the father to take on a bigger role. I would like Ever After to be the basis and explain why he did not die a particular day changed Cinders fate. What would have happened if he died or survived in this case.
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  • Change ending etc.
  • Father has more active role in Cinders future.
  • Tie in Ever After somehow.
Really put emphasis on magical nuts planted by an old wizard.
  • Series of mishaps for Cinder before getting the right nuts.
  • Explain how the tree came about.
How odd I never even considered a honey trap just seems strange and unfitting to this story. Okay, that foot scene is insanely drastic and gross just to fit a shoe, just to be queen.
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2. Beauty and the Beast: It kind of seemed like the father did the most un-father-like and coward thing by sacrificing his daughter to the Beast. What if he sends the oldest daughters, but the beasts find fault in them. Then in a desperate attempt to save sweet Bella he sacrifices himself (other daughters were selfish and etc).
  • What if the Beast didn't change back?
  • What if Bella never said "I love you"?
  • A story of what ifs. Basically, what could have happened.
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3. The Language of Animals: There are a lot of similarities to Snow White.
  • Draw more connections together from Snow White.
  • The huntsman is actually a woman. They fall in love until she is killed by his father.
  • Jack dies of heartbreak.
4. A Dozen at a Bow: What odd scenes and even a little gruesome at some points. At the same time its a really amusing story and funny. It just causes all sorts of mixed emotions. The wife goes from wanting to kill him to being proud of him in two sentences. Bring me drawn out story any day!
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5. The Earl of Cattenborough: Awe, what a cute story. I really think I could play with the idea of the cat being part of a royal court at one time, only he was dismissed from his position. in an attempt to gain status again. He tries to make Jack an Earl.
  • Make cat male.
  • Bent on status not the well being of Jack.
Europa's Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs and illustrated by John Batten (1916)Europa's Fairy Book

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