Work

‘n ekologiese perspektief op ‘n Nederlandse sprokie vir letterkunde‐onderrig in Afrikaans

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: Summary The article focuses on a fairy tale by Godfried Bomans, “De rijke bramenplukker”, and the aim is to show how elements from fairy tales can address current environmental values in society. The writer discusses relevant intertexts and the context of the author, as well as the use of fairy tales as literary texts for the moral education of adolescents. The main argument is that literature can add to the sensitising of cultural (environmental) and aesthetic values in social contexts and therefore these types of fairy tales can form part of the secondary school curriculum, especially with the emphasis of the approach in the new outcomes‐based education on the development of values and responsible citizenship. The hidden environmental perspective in the fairy tale is explored as a possibility for the experience of values in the teaching of Afrikaans literature. This text is useful in the Senior Phase (Grades 7–9) where fairy tales as well as Dutch literary texts may be prescribed for learners of Afrikaans.

Source: Journal of Literary Studies

DOI: 10.1080/02564710308530323

Author: Estelle Kruger

Institution: Stellenbosch University

Language: Afrikaans

Topic: Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $388