Myth and Folklore

I think I would write my story during the breakfast the morning of the wedding contract.  This is the day after Lady Mary has witnessed Mr. Fox and his murderous secrets.  I would like to do Mr. Fox's point-of-view because as a nervous person I think it would be easier to write the sweaty-palmed anxious Mr. Fox than the cool demeanor Lady Mary as she recounts her "dream" and reveals she knows his secret. The story really plays on rhyme/rhythm in the dialogue, which would be interesting to use on my own.  The characters, when replying to each other, really play off what the other is saying; it has an essence of parallelism that really resonates when they're speaking.  This was really apart of the literature at that time, so I guess if I wanted to give it a more modern twist I could make it less apparent in its "parallel" voice. An interesting thing about the story is that we don't know why Mr. Fox has all those bodies.  Serial killing wasn't really...

Mr. Fox Lady Mary: * young and fair (beautiful) * two brothers * countless lovers Of Lady Mary's countless lovers, Mr. Fox stood out the most. Mr. Fox: * brave * gallant * meet Lady Mary at her father's country house * "surely rich" --- has a castle Lady Mary only cared for him out of all her lovers, so it was decided they would wed.  They go to live in his castle, but Lady Mary is unsettled when she gets there. Written on the gate is "be bold, be bold," a rather encouraging statement that could be mistaken for some family motto.  Yet, written over the doorway is a warning: "be bold, be bold, but not too bold."  Then, above the door to a room, is written: "Be bold, be bold, but not too bold, lest that your heart's blood should run cold." Lady Mary is, of course, horrified to find skeletons and mangled bodies in that room.  She runs, but Mr. Fox returns carrying the body of a beautiful young maide...

The Rose-Tree This story was more morbid than I was expecting, as both the little girl and her (although evil) step-mother die.  I really liked the close bond between the brother and sister, as they shared a father but had different mothers.  Family is very important to me, so it was interesting and intriguing to see the importance of family/familial friendships reflected in the fairy tale. After the little girl's death, her brother buries her under a rose-tree.  Then in the spring, after her brother's tears have watered the tree, she reemerges as a beautiful white bird.  I think this metamorphosis is really compelling, because of all the symbolism involved in her human and bird form.  Firstly, when she is a little girl, she has lips like cherries and her skin is white as milk.  This resonates the idea of fairytales like Snow White/Sleeping Beauty with the innocent/virtuous maiden.  She has long hair that also emphasizes purity and beauty...