In several novels, the fairy tale is used as a metaphor for the experience of the Holocaust, as a means of either better understanding that experience or for altering dreadful reality. While these narratives provide insight and provoke emotional reactions, they also usually exist in the past.
Lisa Goldstein's story Breadcrumbs and Stones resides in the "now" - the mother and her daughters are still actively suffering from the events of the Holocaust. The reader shares not only their experiences, but is also also placed in the same temporal and spatial proximity as the characters, and thus compelling the reader to ask 'Is there anything that I can do to help them escape from the forest?'
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
13Issue
1Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
Emerging VoicesAuthor Biography
William Peat Jr. is the public information specialist for the New York State Emergency Management Office. He has worked in emergency management for more than 15 years, providing operational support for events such as the 1996 TWA Flight 800 incident in Long Island and the September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Bill recently graduated from Empire State College with a Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Studies. He currently is pursuing a graduate degree in Communications at the University of Albany. His interests include reading, traveling and spending time with his family. Bill lives in Albany, NY with his wife, Ami, and their three cats.Date Created
2009-03-02Rights Statement
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