Chapter 8

All Literature Comes From Other Literature

• Authors struggle with finding archetypes that a reader would recognize.
• ^To remedy this, authors often draw from "kiddie lit," or kid literature.
• Writers use parts of stories to spark familiarity within the reader.
• Writers alter traditional works to emphasize points from their own narrative.
• Authors use common archetypes that occur throughout literature

EXAMPLES OF COMMON ARCHETYPES

• Lost children
• Evil queen or stepmother
• Prince charming

CHANGING FAIRTALES TO EMPHASIZE: BLOODY CHAMBER

• Written by Angela Carter, a feminist
• Aspects from Blueboard, Puss in Boots, and Red Riding Hood
• Alters main plot to show apparent sexism

Authors Strive to Create Strangeness and Familiarity

• Thus, as a reader, ask:
• ^ "How is this similar to other works"
• ^ "What was the author's intention when he/she made it that way?"