by smashing her castle and burning all of her clothes with his fiery breath. The dragon is a false opponent who saves the princess from herself. “She was going to marry a prince called Ronald.” OPPONENT She needs to go outside the castle to learn more about herself and the wider world. The princess is set on a path to get married to a horrible prince. We’re seeing more battle-free myth stories now, with Pixar’s Inside Out being the most recent high-profile example.įor more on the battle-free myth see this post. The Paper Bag Princess is a classic feminine re-visioning of mythic structure: our girl hero doesn’t rely on weaponry but rather on her wits. The reason this is a ‘feminist’ story is because for the past 3000 years or so until quite recently, the heroes of mythic stories have all been male.

At the end of the mythic journey she is back home, but she is a changed person and now knows her own true desires. This story is classic mythic structure with a protagonist who goes out of the house, along a road and meets various characters along the way (here just one character: the dragon). (And is probably more of a Shaggy Frog story.) This borrows from the tradition of the Shaggy Dog story. The Paper Bag Princess Read Aloud - YouTube 'The Paper Bag Princess' by Robery Munsch, art by Michael Martchenko00:00 - Welcome00:26 - E Reading05:57 - Thoughts and Thanks 'The Paper Bag. He plonks scenes together without much in the way of transition as a part of the humour itself. The Paper Bag Princess is a classic picture book that packs a real punch to the princess genre Available Here: About the Author Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princes and Stephanie’s Ponytail. Bear in mind that they’re meant to be told aloud.

Robert Munsch writes odd stories but they still follow classic story structure. STORY STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS

it’s still set in a fairytale world but with modern additions here and there - this setting has a medieval backdrop such as castles and dragons with modern details such as tennis rackets and sweaters.

the princess is a trickster rather than compliant.

the princess does not look like a princess (beautiful and coiffed).

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch