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[[wikipedia:Pinocchio_(2019_film)|Pinocchio (2019 film)]] | Wikipedia — [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmsE39p6sbw Film Clip] | [[wikipedia:Pinocchio_(2019_film)|Pinocchio (2019 film)]] | Wikipedia — [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmsE39p6sbw Film Clip] | ||
<span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.amazon.com/Pinocchio-Goes-Postmodern-Childrens-Literature-ebook/dp/B00JIPSVVS/ Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States]</span> | <span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.amazon.com/Pinocchio-Goes-Postmodern-Childrens-Literature-ebook/dp/B00JIPSVVS/ ''Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States'']</span> | ||
In the first full-length study in English of Carlo Collodi's ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', the authors show <mark>how the checkered history of the puppet illuminates social change from the pre World War One era to the present</mark>. The authors argue that most Americans know a trivialized, diluted version of the tale, one such source is Disney's perennial classic. The authors also discover that when adults are introduced to the 'real' story, they often deem it as unsuitable for children. Placing the puppet in a variety of contexts, the authors chart the progression of this childhood tale that has frequently undergone dramatic revisions to suit America's idea of children's literature. | In the first full-length study in English of Carlo Collodi's ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', the authors show <mark>how the checkered history of the puppet illuminates social change from the pre World War One era to the present</mark>. The authors argue that most Americans know a trivialized, diluted version of the tale, one such source is Disney's perennial classic. The authors also discover that when adults are introduced to the 'real' story, they often deem it as unsuitable for children. Placing the puppet in a variety of contexts, the authors chart the progression of this childhood tale that has frequently undergone dramatic revisions to suit America's idea of children's literature. | ||
<span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPDZXSC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales, Children, and the Culture Industry]</span> | <span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:120%;">[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPDZXSC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales, Children, and the Culture Industry'']</span> | ||
How have the relatively new media of film and television affected traditional storytelling and stories, particularly fairy tales? Zipes is concerned with the <mark>"commodification" of fairy tales, a la Disney, where the films are designed more to sell a line of toys and other products than to present a story to an audience</mark>. Zipes traces the use of fairy tales in the acculturation process through various time periods, emphasizing the importance of being cognizant of the process itself. | How have the relatively new media of film and television affected traditional storytelling and stories, particularly fairy tales? Zipes is concerned with the <mark>"commodification" of fairy tales, a la Disney, where the films are designed more to sell a line of toys and other products than to present a story to an audience</mark>. Zipes traces the use of fairy tales in the acculturation process through various time periods, emphasizing the importance of being cognizant of the process itself. | ||