1. Struwwelpeter fables

2. Struwwelpeter Fables German children’s stories
Written by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann
Published in 1845
A fable is a short tale to teach a moral lesson
Often has animals or inanimate objects as characters

3. Here is an example of a Struwwelpeter Fable:
Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands. See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.

4. Mood The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader
Overall feeling or atmosphere of the piece
For example, mood could be happy, sad, peaceful

5. Tone The writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience
Like a tone of voice
Portrayed through the way the work is written
For example, tone could be serious, sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, satirical

6. Modern Day Struwwelpter Fable
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory “Violet Beauregard Song”

7. Modern Day Struwwelpeter Fable Analysis
1. What is the meaning/lesson of this scene?
2. Keeping the audience in mind, why do you think the director and script writer chose to convey this meaning?
3. What mood would you assign to this scene? Explain why you chose this mood word.
4. Look at your tone word list. In one or two words, describe the overall tone of this scene.
5. How did the visuals from the scene support the tone of this story?
6. How effectively does the tone of the piece help to convey its meaning/lesson?

9. Struwwelpeter Fable Analysis
Directions:
There are 10 additional Struwwelpeter Fables in your packet. You will be assigned a number.
Analyze that Fable using the questions on your handout independently.
After your analysis you will meet with another student(s) who has the same number and you all will compare answers.
You all will read the story to the class, and then present your analysis.

10. Struwwelpeter Fable Assignments
Shock-headed Peter (We discussed this one as a class.)
1. Merry Stories And Funny Pictures
2. Cruel Frederick
3. The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches
4. The Story of the Inky Boys
5. The Story of the Man that went out Shooting
6. The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb
7. The Story of Augustus, who would not have any Soup
8. The Story of Fidgety Philip
9. The Story of Johnny Head-in-Air
10. The Story of Flying Robert

11. Struwwelpeter Fable Analysis Questions
1. What moral lesson is this Struwwelpeter Fable trying to teach young children?
2. Keeping in mind the audience, why do you think the author chose to convey this meaning?
3. What mood would you assign to this fable? Explain why you chose this mood word.
4. Look at your tone word list. In one or two words, describe the overall tone of the piece. Does the tone of the piece change throughout? If so, where and why?
5. How do the illustrations in the fable support the tone of this story? Explain.
6. How effectively does the tone of the piece help to convey its meaning/lesson? Explain.