features of traditional literature

7/31/2019 features of traditional literature

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"Traditional literature reflects the long folk

memory stretching from ancient times to the

present. Over time and through many tellers,

these stories altered, drawing upon each new

generation's truth to become the stories we

are familiar with today. Rich in tradition andricher in language, traditional literature

connects the future to the past.

DEFINITION


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BOOK SELECTED FOR USE IN

MALAYSIAN PRIMARY CLASSROOM

CINDERELLA


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Characters that are illustrated in the traditional literature such

as Cinderella describe about a virtuous, hard-working

young girl who is mistreated by her cruel stepmother and

stepsisters and forced to sit among the ashes and do all the

housework. With the help of a fairy godmother, Cinderella is

able to go to the ball in style. She dances with the prince and

makes a stir, but she has to leave by midnight, when all herfinery will turn back into the rags and pumpkins and mice and

such that it was magically made from. Cinderella hears the

clock strike and runs down the steps of the palace, leaving

behind one glass slipper. The prince, smitten with Cinderella,

searches everywhere for the girl whose foot fits the slipper.After various machinations on the parts of the stepsisters, the

prince finds and marries Cinderella, and they live happily ever

after.


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Fairy tale Cinderella

This is the best known type of folktale, and one of the mostpopular. Fairy tales, sometimes called "magic stories," arefilled with dreamlike possibility. Fairy tales featuretransformations, magical interventions, enchanted forces,and, of course, magic. Fairy tales always have a "happily everafter" ending, where good is rewarded and evil is punished.

Characteristics:

Tale of some length, with a succession of episodes and motifs

Setting does not have a definite location or time

Includes magic and/or magical characters and marvelousadventures


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Elements in Traditional literature

Theme

A. Often universal in

quality (That means all people

are capable of relating to it, such

as unfair treatment by a sibling.)B. Generally obvious and

straightforward

C. Usually deals with

conflict or contrast, for example

good vs. evil

rich vs. pooryoung vs. old

beauty vs. ugliness

weak vs. strong

innocence vs. wise.

II. Plot (the storyline or events)

A. Quick, concise

introductionB. Logical, fast-paced

development of events

C. Logical, abrupt ending

after the climax or resolution of

the problem

D. Satisfying, definiteconclusion (universal happy

ending)


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Elements in Traditional literature

III. Characters

A. Stereotyped, one-

dimensional

B. Can be animals or

humans

C. Represent types; they are

not developed as flesh-and-blood

people.

IV. Setting: "anytime, anyplace"stories

V. Style (word usage and structure

of story)

A. Limited description and

detail

B. Frequent use of rhyme and

repetition

C. Events occur in patterns of

3, 7, 12, and 40 (This pattern also

appears in Biblical stories and in

Shakespeare.). The number 4

occurs in Asian Literature.

D. Reflects culture in which the

story is found.


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Elements in Fairy Tales

Setting:Time is vague

and in the past.

Example: Once

upon a time;

Long ago

Place is very

general and

vague.Example: a

forest; a castle, a

hut

Character:Characters are simple. They

have one really strong trait.

Example: Sweet princess,

loyal servant, brave prince,

There usually are opposing

characters.

Example: Evil queen vs.

brave knight; wicked step

mother vs. virtuous child

There are often magicalcreatures such as witches,

fairies, fairy godmothers, etc.


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Elements in Fairy Tales

Plot:Fairy tales feature

transformations, magical

interventions, enchantedforces, and, of course,

magic.

Stories can be rather

lengthy and usually have

several episodes.

The story always ends

happily. Good is

rewarded and evil is

punished

Style:Rich language is used, which

sometimes sounds like the

language spoken where the story

came from.

There is a lot of talking betweenthe characters.

Stories usually have common

motifs such as a long journey, a

palace ball, a magic slipper, a rose,

a wicked step mother, a dark forest,

a death-like sleep, a transformingkiss.

There is a lot of imagery in the

story, but not long and detailed

descriptions.


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Reason for using Traditional Literature foruse in Malaysian Primary Classroom


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Reasons for using traditionalliterature:

1) Provide a knowledge on diverse

cultures

Children will learn different

lifestyles (attire, race, custom) in

our country and other countries

through reading short stories like

Cinderella, Puteri Santubong,etc.


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2) Provides moral models for children

as the struggle between good and evil isapplied to incidents in their own lives.

Children can relate the moral values

that contain in the stories into their dailylife such as be patience, polite and

hardworking.

eg: Snow white, Bawang Merah and

bawang Putih


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3) Provides entertainment

Most of the traditional

literature has good storyline/plot

because it has happy ending. It has lots of conflict and

suspense.

The story makes sense if

there are magic


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4) Opportunities to experience fantasy

worlds

Traditional literature can enhance

childrens imagination through fantasy

world which is not exist in the realworld.

eg: Cinderella-its pumpkin becomes

transport, Snow White-mirror can talk to

human,etc.


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5) Carries on the strong oral

tradition of storytelling

Teachers can use Big Book

approach to tell the traditional

stories to the children

It is more meaningful andattractive because children like to

see colourful illustration

Children also can actively

involve during the storytelling

session-enhance oral

development of children

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