Two Picturebook Adaptions of "Cinderella"

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Dvije slikovničke adaptacije "Pepeljuge"
• Author: Marija Šarec Miškin
• Mentor: Smiljana Narančić-Kovač (mentor)
• Mentor: Nada Kujundžić (sumentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Cindrić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Smiljana Narančić-Kovač (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-07-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Comparative Literature

Abstract

Tema ovoga diplomskoga rada su slikovničke adaptacije bajke „Pepeljuga“. Cilj je rada analizirati dvije moderne slikovničke adaptacije ove tradicionalne bajke: Prince Cinders (1987) autorice Babette Cole i Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying! (2011) Trishe Speed Shaskan i Geralda Guerlaisa, te utvrditi kojim se adaptacijskim strategijama služe kako bi priču promijenili i prilagodili suvremenoj dječjoj publici. U radu se govori o statusu „Pepeljuge“ unutar kanona dječje književnosti, njenim promjenama kroz povijest i suvremenim adaptacijama. Rad započinje pregledom najutjecajnijih varijanti bajke „Pepeljuga“ (četiri pisane i jedna animirana), te raspravom o njezinom statusu u dječjoj književnosti, kao i pozitivnim i negativnim utjecajima „Pepeljuge“ i bajki općenito na dječju publiku. Naredno poglavlje govori o adaptacijama i adaptacijskim strategijama, naročito onima koje se javljaju u suvremenim revizijama bajki. Posebna pozornost posvećena je zamjeni rodnih uloga i promjeni perspektive kao glavnim adaptacijskim strategijama koje koriste Cole i Speed Shaskan. Rad potom analizira navedene adaptacije tradicionalne bajke „Pepeljuga“, koje se uspoređuju s tradicionalnim inačicama bajke o Pepeljuzi. Posebna pozornost posvećena je promjenama u mjestu i vremenu radnje, likovima, radnji i temama, te ulozi ilustracija. Zaključak sažima glavne spoznaje i nudi smjernice za buduća istraživanja.

Abstract (english)

This thesis explores picturebook adaptations of the popular “Cinderella” fairy tale. Specifically, the main goal of the thesis is to analyse two modern picturebook revisions of the traditional fairy tale – Prince Cinders (1987) by Babette Cole and Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying! (2011) by Trisha Speed Shaskan and Gerald Guerlais – and examine the ways in which they change and adapt the story for modern child audiences. The thesis discusses the status of “Cinderella” within the canon of children’s literature, its changes through history, and modern adaptations. The thesis begins with an overview of the most influential variants of “Cinderella” (four written and one animated), as well as a discussion about its status within children’s literature, and the positive and negative influences of this story and fairy tales in general on child audiences. The following chapter discusses the concept of adaptation and adaptation strategies used in modern revisions of fairy tales. Special focus is on gender reversal and change of perspective as the two main adaptation strategies used by Cole and Speed Shaskan. The thesis then analyses these two picturebook adaptations and compares them at the level of story with traditional versions of “Cinderella”, regarding the changes in settings, characters, plot, and themes, as well as the role of illustrations. The conclusion summarizes the main findings and provides suggestions for future research.

• Keywords: bajka; „Pepeljuga“; adaptacija; adaptacijske strategije; slikovnica
• Keywords (english): fairy tale; “Cinderella”; adaptation; adaptation strategy; picturebook
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:886591
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-12-02 12:55:07