Children’s Literature
To the Percy Jackson series: a (nuanced) love letter (Part I)
With Disney+’s recent announcement of Percy Jackson Season 2, Audrey Wong returns to a much beloved childhood favourite and unpacks its enduring appeal, as well as problematic points we may not necessarily have noticed in our youth.
The disturbing reality behind the ‘happily ever after’
Tales of beautiful Princesses, of magic and talking animals, of good triumphing over evil – fairy tale stories recounting the wholesome tales of true love and happy endings have been passed down through generations. Stories like Cinderella, Snow White, The Little Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty depict the temporary struggles of the protagonists before all their […]
