The thing in the forest: A analysis by Arthur Farias de Alcântara
The short story "The Thing in the Forest" written by A. S. Byatt, depicts a traumatic event experienced by two young girls, Penny and Primrose, and the consequences generated by this event in their adult lives. The story begins with a rather peculiar phrase, "THERE WERE ONCE," using an analogy to fairy tales that begin using "Once upon a time," some lyricists argue that this is a modern approach to the fairy tale. This is all well used by the author, because with this she manages to pass to the reader the idea of something supernatural or surreal, a characteristic present in fairy tales. Thus, we can introduce the idea that fairy tales are stories used with the purpose of teaching life experiences to children and this will be a concept constantly addressed throughout the story. With this introduction, the reader may end up being subjected to the suspension of disbelief, which will be responsible for making us think a little bit about whether the ...
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