Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Since we're focusing on sources and analogues of tales, think about other pieces of literature where you see similar stories or ideas from either Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Norman times. I'll start with the easy comparison of The Pardoner's Tale and ....

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  1. "The Tale of the Three Brothers" in Harry Potter is the example that I thought of as well. It was one of my favorite scenes int the movie!!

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  2. I am a Harry Potter virign (don't kill me anyone!) and so I was unfamiliar with this scene. But I am shocked at the similarities! It is literally the exact same story. Very cool! Thanks for showing this is class Dr. Dessart!

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