"In spite of all the fairy's promises and reprimands, when the little ninny's not bewailing her fate, she is doubting it, or if not doubting, dreading it, afraid of what she longs for."
This quote was interesting to me, especially the last bit--"afraid of what she longs for"--explaining that she is conflicted between her rationalities and her desires, trapped in a constant tug and pull of her own emotions.
I also particularly liked the beginning--"yet another inflated legend"--sort of giving it a Don Quixote feel. While I think this will be an interesting read, I can help but wonder, why all the fairy tale stories? What's it about fairy tales that makes us want to retell them again and again, and why are we reading them all in this class? I think it's very interesting how this applies to creative writing. This story, however, seems to be a wonderful refresher after Bloody Chamber, as a retelling of Sleepy Beauty seems far less common than retelling Red Riding Hood a million times.
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