Create a reflective essay analyzing how folklore, myth, legend and/or fables intersect with critical terminology of Popular, Childhood, Children’s Literature, and Audience.

Hansel and Gretel, Anansi and the Pot of Beans, The legend of Tiresias

After reading the 3 assigned primary sources (Hansel and Gretel, Anansi and the Pot of Beans, The legend of Tiresias) you will create a reflective essay analyzing how folklore, myth, legend and/or fables intersect with critical terminology of Popular, Childhood, Children’s Literature, and Audience. You should analyze each of these terms by defining the term, using an example of the term or analyzing the term with an example from the primary sources (folklore, myth, legend or fable) and then reinforce your overall thesis in the concluding sentence of the body paragraph. You should have four body paragraphs (BASE YOUR BODY PARAGRAPHS AROUND THE TERMS FROM KEYWORDS FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE- i.e. Popular, Childhood, etc.). with an introductory and concluding paragraph that includes an overall thesis for the paper.
Students are required to use MLA format for in-text citation and must include a Works Cited page.