Exam 1 Flashcards
Literature In Translation 275 with Allen at University of Wisconsin - Madison
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By: Jack Collins
Textbook:
Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)
Created: 2011-10-04
Size: 39 flashcards
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Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)Created: 2011-10-04
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Emperors New Clothes
Socio Political
Weakest member of society speaking truth to power
Weakest member of society speaking truth to power
Function of Folktales
Attempt to humanize 'bestial and barbaric forces'
Conquer fears through metaphors
Stabilize, conserve, or challenge common beliefs
Conquer fears through metaphors
Stabilize, conserve, or challenge common beliefs
Wonder Tales
Set up in non-specific, utopian environments
No explanations required or provided
Reward naivete and simplicity
Encourage belief in nature, life, supernatural, irrational, religion
No explanations required or provided
Reward naivete and simplicity
Encourage belief in nature, life, supernatural, irrational, religion
Value of Wonder
Gives rise to admiration, fear, awe, reverence
Suspension of disbelief
Childlike state of innocence, faith, and hope
Suspension of disbelief
Childlike state of innocence, faith, and hope
"The Companion" - Folktale
Propp-R
Wonder Tale: Trolls, hags, princess with magical things
Main Characters: Peasant boy, companion, evil troll
Help: Companion w/o pay, devious, deceit (Boy maintains Purity)
Wonder Tale: Trolls, hags, princess with magical things
Main Characters: Peasant boy, companion, evil troll
Help: Companion w/o pay, devious, deceit (Boy maintains Purity)
"The Traveling Companion"
Propp-R
Main character has a name (Johannes) and backstory
Narrative style much more detailed, no sex, political satire
Companion is much nicer
Political: King can't control daughter; incompetent, spineless
Biographical: Dealt with death of father at young age
Main character has a name (Johannes) and backstory
Narrative style much more detailed, no sex, political satire
Companion is much nicer
Political: King can't control daughter; incompetent, spineless
Biographical: Dealt with death of father at young age
Fabliau
Oral-formulaic tale told in a humorous way which suggests a dard, somber, or derogatory view of humanity
Common protagonists: Trickster out for monetary gain; underdog
Common protagonists: Trickster out for monetary gain; underdog
Carnivalesque
Bottom rung of society is momentarily on top
Includes sexuality, bad manners, 'bodily functions'
Includes sexuality, bad manners, 'bodily functions'
Clod Hans
Carnivalesque - refined, ideal, and distinguished characters become the subjects of ridicule
Loose Propp R
Andersen's Refinement: Mastery of language; modern, civilized world; educated brothers not typical for folktale; Tension btwn knowledge/cunning
Loose Propp R
Andersen's Refinement: Mastery of language; modern, civilized world; educated brothers not typical for folktale; Tension btwn knowledge/cunning
What Father Does is Always Right
Fabliau
Biographical: Jonas Collin a Father figure to Andersen
Socio Critical: Make the best of the situation
Biographical: Jonas Collin a Father figure to Andersen
Socio Critical: Make the best of the situation
Schwankmarchen
Hybrid of Fantasy and foolishness
The Tinderbox
Schwankmarchen: magical objects, characters depicted w/ violence, greed, trickery
"Aladdin" Motif: Innate abilities despite appearance weakness/poverty
Climbing social ladder
sociopolital for boureois: talents to get money - money to get power
"Aladdin" Motif: Innate abilities despite appearance weakness/poverty
Climbing social ladder
sociopolital for boureois: talents to get money - money to get power
Little Claus and Big Claus
Sort of Fabliau
Desirable aspects: trickery, cunning
Biographical: Even a poor person can make a name for themself
Desirable aspects: trickery, cunning
Biographical: Even a poor person can make a name for themself
Royal Theater in Copenhagen
Only public theater in UK
Popular with king
HCA attracts Giuseppe Siboni for singing lessons, voice changes
HCA unsuccessful at acting
Popular with king
HCA attracts Giuseppe Siboni for singing lessons, voice changes
HCA unsuccessful at acting
Giuseppe Siboni
Director of Royal Singing Academy in Copenhagen
Tries to give HCA singing lessons (for free)
Tries to give HCA singing lessons (for free)
Bourgeois Society
Manners, class, money all important
Position of the artist in society
Position of the artist in society
Adam Oehlenschlager
National Poet
H.C. Orsted
Scientist, Playwright.
"Pampered the genious in Andersen"
HCA thanked him for 'devotion and esteem' and 'hearty encouragement and fatherly advice'
"Pampered the genious in Andersen"
HCA thanked him for 'devotion and esteem' and 'hearty encouragement and fatherly advice'
Knud Lyne and Kamma Rahbek
Give HCA devastating critique of his first works but recognize that there is a glimpse of potential
Hosted an artist salon in their house which HCA performed in
Hosted an artist salon in their house which HCA performed in
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
"Young lion among Danish Critics" that fancied HCA's 'Walking Tour' and came close to calling him a genius
Commodore Wolff
Retired Admiral; had HCA as a guest over the Christmas of 1825 and the family gave him 3 volumes of Shakespeare's plays
Made HCA feel the Aladdin motif
Made HCA feel the Aladdin motif
Jonas Collin
Director of Royal Theater
Responsible for practical arrangements for HCA's education
Responsible for practical arrangements for HCA's education
A Walking Tour to Amager
Andersen's debut novel, inspired by walks to see Ludvig Christian Mueller
Display of narrative experimentation
Choice between life-views: conventional rationality or emotional romanticism (HCA refuses straight road of reason)
Display of narrative experimentation
Choice between life-views: conventional rationality or emotional romanticism (HCA refuses straight road of reason)
Simon Meisling
Head of Slagelse Grammar School where Andersen studied
The Eleven Swans - Folktale
Propp-R
King, evil stepmother, magical elements, tasks
Tells us peasants valued family, legitmacy
King, evil stepmother, magical elements, tasks
Tells us peasants valued family, legitmacy
"The Wild Swans"
Propp-R
Typical diff from folktale
Exotic elements (far, far away)
Symbols: Roses (truth), nettles (suffering), swans (divine favor)
Religion: Faith that God will provide, suffering as atonement, prayers for help/deliverance
Typical diff from folktale
Exotic elements (far, far away)
Symbols: Roses (truth), nettles (suffering), swans (divine favor)
Religion: Faith that God will provide, suffering as atonement, prayers for help/deliverance
Enlightenment
Order
Reason
Education
Classical Aesthetics
Reason
Education
Classical Aesthetics
Romanticism
Chaos
Irrationality
Subconscious
Nature
Irrationality
Subconscious
Nature
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Andersen's Role Model
Biedermeier Culture
"Domesticated" Strain of Romanticism - Avoided dark aspects
Focus on family, domesticity, private life
Mainly a product of the educated Bourgeois
Focus on family, domesticity, private life
Mainly a product of the educated Bourgeois
The Comet
Realistic Tone, Full of Enightenment
Drawing on science
Romanticism seen in “The Comet” is better characterized by the domesticated Biedermeier form, which focused more on family, private life
Drawing on science
Romanticism seen in “The Comet” is better characterized by the domesticated Biedermeier form, which focused more on family, private life
The Bell
Propp-R
Socio Critical - Find bell (science) for fame rather than betterment; bourgeois get to edge of forest then distracted
Existential: Superficiality (new dress) Universality (prince and boy find bell)
Represents: Truth, Art, Beauty, Nature, God
Socio Critical - Find bell (science) for fame rather than betterment; bourgeois get to edge of forest then distracted
Existential: Superficiality (new dress) Universality (prince and boy find bell)
Represents: Truth, Art, Beauty, Nature, God
Little Ida's Flowers
HCA Original
Divided World - Third State? Rationality vs. Fantasy; Imagination becoming alive
Autobiographical cameo as student?
Helps deal w/ death through faith, imagination, belief in alternate reality
Romanticism over enlightenment here
Divided World - Third State? Rationality vs. Fantasy; Imagination becoming alive
Autobiographical cameo as student?
Helps deal w/ death through faith, imagination, belief in alternate reality
Romanticism over enlightenment here
Children's Prattle
Written for children
Socio-Critical: Inspires that change is possible; critique of the social hierarchy in Denmark
Existential: Reflects prejudices in society today
Socio-Critical: Inspires that change is possible; critique of the social hierarchy in Denmark
Existential: Reflects prejudices in society today
Ignition Power
Maria Tartar - The ability to kindle our powers of imagination so that the mind's eye begins to see scenes created by words
The Old House
Divided World - human vs. fantastic construct; innocence and wonder of child - young man can no longer access that world
Social-Critical: Unwillingness of society to have an imagination
Secret Life of Things
Social-Critical: Unwillingness of society to have an imagination
Secret Life of Things
Inchelina
Propp R
Ignition Power
Human world vs. Natural world
Wonder Tale
Symbols: Innocent Child, Nature (fertile, busy), Suitors (captivity or liberation)
Animals: Mole (bildungs/bourgeois), Butterfly (self sacrifice), Field mouse (maternal, social climbing)
Ignition Power
Human world vs. Natural world
Wonder Tale
Symbols: Innocent Child, Nature (fertile, busy), Suitors (captivity or liberation)
Animals: Mole (bildungs/bourgeois), Butterfly (self sacrifice), Field mouse (maternal, social climbing)
The Daisy
Oral
Divided World
Intense Biographical: Daisy represents unappreciated beauty, can't move up in society
Two social classes - those who care about being the most beautiful and fragrant, and those who are happy with who they are
Be happy with who you are
Divided World
Intense Biographical: Daisy represents unappreciated beauty, can't move up in society
Two social classes - those who care about being the most beautiful and fragrant, and those who are happy with who they are
Be happy with who you are
The Dying Child 1826
Battle between life and death
Captivity vs. Freedom
Gave HCA his breakthrough
Captivity vs. Freedom
Gave HCA his breakthrough
About this deck
By: Jack Collins
Textbook: Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)
Created: 2011-10-04
Size: 39 flashcards
Views: 67
Textbook:
Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)Created: 2011-10-04
Size: 39 flashcards
Views: 67
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