Yesterday in class, January 28th, we discussed Hansel and Gretel from the many different types of stories we read in our Classic Fairy Tales novel by Maria Tatar. I thoroughly enjoy the class discussions because Dr. Robinson, along with some of the students, point out things from the fairy tales that I would have never noticed on my own. A comment from yesterdays discussion that sticks out in my head was one that the girl sitting next to me made. She asked Dr. Robinson if the numbers 3 or 7 had a significant meaning behind them because they were used so frequently in fairy tales. Dr Robinson did not have a direct answer for this because no one knows the real answer, but the student pointed out that the numbers could be directly related with religion. The number 7 could represent the 7 deadly sins and the number 3 could represent the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, which are common symbols of Christianity. I found this point to be very interesting because before this class I never related religion to children's literature. The class discussion really help to me open my eyes to the deeper meaning of children's literature, and to begin thinking outside the box.
When we were first assigned these blogs I was dreading them because i am not a creative person at all. After writing my first blog I realized that it is not about having the coolest looking blog, or even the most creative, but it is about writing down your reflections, experiences and feelings about children's literature. These blogs are beginning to help me better reflect on the things I learn in class, and outside of class.
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