ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Good and evil Examples include: The wolf in ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ The stepmother and ugly sisters in ‘Cinderella’ The queen in ‘Snow White’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cinderella is allegedly the world’s favourite fairy tale, with hundreds of versions around the globe. Not all feature the fairy godmother, but she is in the version most of us know best and remember from our earliest days, whether from books, film, pantomime, or ballet.

Detailed explanation-3: -As Cinderella’s mother is dying, she promises her that if she remains “devout” and “good, ” she will “smile down from heaven.” This is just a way of saying that Cinderella will receive blessings. Contained in this little passage is the implication that the good are inherently rewarded and the evil are not.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Witch from Hansel and Gretel. This one scares me spit-less. The Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. I think the Big, Bad Wolf is the sociopath of the bunch. The Wizard from The Girl With No Hands. The Evil Stepmother from Snow White. Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.