Through the Mirror
In my last post I introduced the concept of mirrors and windows. Mirrors are the aspects of a story that give us a clearer view of ourselves, and windows are the aspects of a story that give us a view into someone else's perspective. In this post I'd like to show how this concept works by talking about some specific retold fairytales. The Woodcutter Sisters by Alethea Kontis is a YA series of fairytale stories which happen to different members of the Woodcutter family. I want to use this series as an example of the windows and mirrors concept because this series can hardly be called diverse according to the usual definition of diversity. Although the second book does say some interesting things about gender, the series isn't talking about race or sexuality. Instead, it offers diversity in characterization. The three protagonists are very different people. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis The first book follows the youngest daughter, Sunday Woodcutte...
