A Discussion of Fairytales – Stardust | Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario & Odette Kelada




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Summary: A Discussion of Fairytales – Stardust | Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario &amp; Odette Kelada This is the final podcast series of the inaugural semester of ENH2360/3360 Fairy Tale Traditions. Previous podcasts have been student-access only. Information on the unit is available at <a href="http://arts.monash.edu.au/english/ugrad/unit-info.php">at this link</a>. For this podcast, the unit coordinator, Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario, and tutor, Dr Odette Kelada, are joined by a number of students from the first cohort, 2008. The podcast is broken up into four episodes, each dealing with a separate fairy tale. The views recorded are those of the speakers. Episode 1: <strong>Stardust &amp; Introduction</strong> Joined by: Isabel, Sophie, Dan and Peter. In this segment, we’re focusing on the question of what constitutes a fairy tale. Is Neil Gaiman’s novel, Stardust, an actual fairy tale? And what is the difference between a fairy tale for adults and a fairy tale for children – or is there a difference? <em>Please note that themes of sexuality and violence are discussed in the podcast. Some of these themes may not be suitable for younger listeners.</em>