By placing the fairy tale in a real time and place Gregory Maguire allows the reader to develop a completely different point view compared that of the fairy tale of Snow White fairytale Using this technique Maguire makes his novel seem to come to life The effect is enhanced when he uses real historical people such as Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia The reader also does not know what to expect while reading because although it is just a story like real life anything can happen Unlike fairy tales wher
Gender role stereotyping permeate everyday life Children are usually educated about gender roles very early in their lives probably before they learn to walk certainly long before they begin school The behaviors that cause of these gender roles often go unnoticed but their effect is endless writer Joan I Glazer analyzes these views when she states when you read books to children be aware that you are showing them one perception of how the world is structured Glazer 134 Although parents teachers