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"Princess Smartypants" by Babette Cole as an example of how the child inside is the key to happiness

Title: "Princess Smartypants" by Babette Cole as an example of how the child inside is the key to happiness

Essay , 2012 , 7 Pages , Grade: 1,0

Autor:in: Marc Backhaus (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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Babette Cole's Princess Smartypants is a young woman who has, according to her mother, reached the age at which she is ready for marriage. This typical fairytale theme of a young princess is contradicted and overthrown constantly by Princess Smartypants' character throughout the whole story – she seems, dresses, appears and behaves more like a child than a lady, favours pet monsters over men and tends to have more fun playing around than being responsible or at least behaving according to the position she is put into. It seems that for her, this childlike lifestyle is the key to living “happily ever after” in a world such as hers - one of responsibility - and that she stands for the message that the child inside is what leads to happiness if lived to the full with devotion. This paper aims to elaborate on this thesis and its proof given in several elements of the children's story.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • Princess Smartypants as an example of how the child inside is the key to happiness

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper explores the idea that the childlike spirit within Princess Smartypants is the key to her happiness in a world that expects her to embrace a more traditional, responsible, and adult princess role. The paper examines the evidence for this thesis through various aspects of the story.

  • The representation of Smartypants' childlike appearance and behavior
  • The contrast between Smartypants' playful nature and the seriousness of the princes
  • The significance of Smartypants' pet monsters as symbols of her childlike freedom and happiness

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The paper begins by analyzing Princess Smartypants' appearance and behavior, highlighting her childlike qualities. The author then delves into the contrast between Smartypants' playful nature and the expectations of responsibility imposed by the princes. Through examining the relationship between Smartypants and her pet monsters, the author concludes that her childlike spirit is the key to her happiness.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The keywords of this paper include: childhood, happiness, princess, responsibility, play, freedom, pet monsters, children's literature, fairytale, gender roles.

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Title
"Princess Smartypants" by Babette Cole as an example of how the child inside is the key to happiness
College
Humboldt-University of Berlin  (Institut für Anglistik & Amerikanistik)
Course
SE Writing the Term Paper
Grade
1,0
Author
Marc Backhaus (Author)
Publication Year
2012
Pages
7
Catalog Number
V233456
ISBN (eBook)
9783656508229
ISBN (Book)
9783656575665
Language
English
Tags
Princess Smartypants childhood happiness child lady monster anglistik literature children's literature lifestyle responsibility freedom pet
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Marc Backhaus (Author), 2012, "Princess Smartypants" by Babette Cole as an example of how the child inside is the key to happiness, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/233456
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