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The Feathered Ogre – Analysis

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by JL Admin

One of the elements of the fairy tale that gives it lasting and universal appeal is that the events of the story occur within a universe of clearly defined values, in which good always triumphs over evil and virtues are rewarded with material and personal riches. Calvino’s retelling of the Italian folk tale “The Feathered…

The Feathered Ogre – Setting

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by JL Admin

Collections of Traditional Folk Tales  “The Feathered Ogre” was originally published as part of the collection Italian Folk Tales (1956), which Calvino transcribed and retold from the oral tradition. The most famous collection of folk tales is probably that of the Brother’s Grimm, who wrote a comprehensive collection of traditional German folk tales, which have…

The Feathered Ogre – Literary Devices

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by JL Admin

The Folk Tale “The Feathered Ogre” was originally published in Calvino’s book, Italian Folktales, in which he transcribed stories from the oral tradition in Italian culture. However, even read out of this context, this story clearly resembles the familiar folk or fairy tales children are often told. Because they originate in an oral tradition, folk…

The Feathered Ogre – Themes

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by JL Admin

Heroism  The protagonist of a fairy tale is often a courageous man who risks mortal danger in order to achieve some noble quest. The king’s attendant in this story is heroic in every way. He is the only one ”loyal and courageous” enough to go in search of a feather from the ogre. Along his…

The Feathered Ogre – Characters

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by JL Admin

The Beautiful Girl  The innkeeper’s daughter, a “beautiful girl,” is first encountered by the protagonist as the wife of the ogre, who has been his captive for years. She comes up with a scheme to take four feathers from the ogre, answer each of the four questions, and escape with the man, without either of…

The Feathered Ogre – Summary

Posted on October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 by JL Admin

A king falls ill and is told by his doctors that the only way he can be cured is by obtaining a feather from the ogre that eats every human being it sees. No one of his subjects is willing to go on a quest for one of the ogre’s feathers, until one attendant bravely…

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