LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

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Myth is often considered as the soul of a particular culture, a perception that entails an unquestioning acceptance to all its discriminatory assumptions. One of the most prevailing features of mythology is its projection of a world predominated by patriarchal worldviews. Instances of misogyny, sexism, violence, commodification and dehumanization of women abound in the world of myths and fairy tales. Therefore, Cont…

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. One of the best-known works of Victorian literature, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had huge influence on popular …