Snow White 2009: A Modern Day Fairy Tale. Today I’ll be presenting my first speech from the Advanced Communication Series – the retelling of a fairy tale. I find fairy tales to be entertaining but generally offensive to my mildly feminist sensibilities. Is there ever a case where the leading lady doesn’t need to be rescued? Oh, to be saved from death by a kiss! In the world of my Snow White, the evil stepmother is actually just bipolar, the dwarfs are vertically-challenged vegetarian monks, and the poison apple has been replaced by a listeria-contaminated steak. Snow White is in the glass case to receive Helio-therapy, and upon being kissed by the prince, she sends him and his lustful thoughts away and decides to go to college and pursue further education. As for the stepmother, she is incarcerated for her mental instability and receives the help that she desperately needs. And they all do live happily ever after!

Objectives:

• To tell a folk take that is entertaining and enjoyable for a specific age group
• To use vivid imagery and voice to enhance the tale

Assignment

Select and tell a folk tale. Use your voice and imagery to project the meaning, emotion and action of the story. If necessary, ask your audience in advance to pretend to be the age that you designate if the story you select is for another age group.