Just as the queen possesses in Snow White, "the portrait would be to him the most magical of mirrors."(102).As described in the imagery, whenever the queen continuously peers into the mirror, she eventually does not sees herself because Snow White now holds the title of "fairest of them all.... Hence through fairy tale references, the reader gets the sense that the need to be beautiful does not solely reside in Dorian's character alone; his character merely fulfills an archetype that has existed since even before the time Snow White gained publication. ...

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What do you see as the social function of literature? Your discussion should address ideas presented in this course (and other sources as you prefer) and the essay should include attention to at least two set texts. The social function of literature takes on many forms. Literatures main function is to inform, arrange words into a meaningful format, yet the social function has far greater implications. Mythology can be defined as the study and interpretation of myth and the body of myths of a particular culture. ...

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But they are also used casually like in ˜Snow-White and Rose-Red' as these folk tales were originally a part of the oral tradition and also because children can pick up these phrases faster and therefore remember the story related to it. ...

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