"The Werewolf"

1. What tool does the grandchild take with her to visit her
grandmother?
2. What does the grandchild discover when she reaches
grandmother's house?

"The Werewolf" By Angela arter
Biogra!hy of Angela arter
Born in England in 1943
Attended the University of Bristol
Interested in re-interpreting folk tales for modern times
explores themes of gothic and horror and !ants to
challenge readers" expectations of ho! men and !omen
are #s$pposed# to act in these stories
%ooks incl$de &he Bloody 'ham%er in 19(9
)$estions a%o$t traditional folk tales *copy+
1, -hat is the .,/,0, in traditional folk tales1
third person omniscient #2and they lived happily ever
after,#
3, -hat are some of the standard gender roles in fairy
tales1
na"ve #eauty versus wily cunning #east
morals that em!hasi$e !assivity in women as a good
%uality &'"some day my !rince will come(")
women are either totally innocent or wholly wicked
innocent women are walking targets in fairy tales
unless rescued #y strong men &e.g. *ittle +ed +iding
,ood)
+eading of "The Werewolf" from The Bloody ham#er
1-.-
/uestions on "The Werewolf0 &!lease co!y)
1, 4o! is #&he -ere!olf# different from a traditional
fairy tale1
5ark gothic opening of the story
Introd$ction of first person narration, -ho is the
narrator1
A %l$rring of #good# and #evil,# &he !ere!olf is a sad
and scared character, &he yo$ng girl seems almost
%r$tal and coldly efficient in killing her grandmother
and taking over her ho$se, Is this #%l$rring# a good
thing in fairy tales *think of #4ansel and 6retel2# is it
good to p$sh someone into an oven and t$rn it on 1+
3, -hy is the !ere!olf also the grandmother *a !itch+1
&he grandmother is %oth a !ere!olf and a !itch, &his
is a com%ination of traditionally stereotyped villains
into one character !ho is defeated %y a yo$ng girl *7ed
7iding 4ood+ !ho is also strong skilled and
experienced in self defense *the !oodc$tter+,
Angela 'arter" s point1 1ender roles no longer confine
fairy tale characters.
-riting Assignment
+e2write two !aragra!hs of a gothic story or fairy tale
you know. 3ou may start in medius res &in the middle
of the action) *eave us to guess which one it is'
4ome 5ossi#le fairy tales
+a!un$el
,ansel and 1retel
4lee!ing Beauty
4now White
3our choice