Fairytales warn us...
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Fairytales warn us...
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Biological Sciences
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Human Biology
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English
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Engineering & the Built Environment
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Description
"The fairytales warn us that there is no such thing as standard size – that is an illusion of industrial life – an illusion farmers still struggle with when trying to supply uniform vegetables to supermarkets … no, size is both particular and subject to change. The stories of the gods appearing in human form – scaled-down power deities – are also stories against judging by appearances – things are not what they seem. It seems to me that being the right size for your world – and knowing that both you and your world are not by any means fixed dimensions – is a valuable clue to learning how to live" (Winterson 2011: 35).
Creator
Jeanette Winterson
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Date Created
2011
Source
Winterson, J.2011. Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? . London: Vintage.
Resonances
Alice in Wonderland
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Tabloid
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Jeanette Winterson
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GM foods
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curricula
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fiction
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fairytales
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Monsanto
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Michael Pollan
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embodiment
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deities
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judging by appearances
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arrested development
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medicine chest
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
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Type
Text
Literature
