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Year of Graduation
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA: Children's Literature
Directing Professor
Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Abstract
Over the years, Grimms’ tales, including Hansel and Gretel, have been adapted and retold in many forms. One popular form is the picturebook, which provide authors and artists with the opportunity to craft both textual and visual representations of the story. While there are many types of adaptations from serious to the absurd, this paper focuses on five picturebook versions of the tale each written and illustrated by the same person to show how artists’ choices change the emotional impact of the tale. Each artist uses a variety of elements from the size of the book itself, to the colors and media used, to specific details included in each scene and each choice either adds tension or lessens tension. The illustrations combined with the choices made in the text create either a creepy, tense version or a comfortable, relaxed version of the story.
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Karen, "Nibble, Nibble, Little Mouse: Portrayals of the Witch in Hansel and Gretel" (2022). Children's Literature (MA) Theses, Hollins University. 7.
https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/matheses/7
Purpose Statement
The purpose of preserving this thesis document is to provide a definitive record of student progress upon completion of the degree. This text will not reflect any revisions to the manuscript made after degree completion. For the most current version of the work, please contact its author.