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B Trolls Eye View_SE_JLG Guide.pdf - Junior Library Guild
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”Observing the Formalities”<br />
by Neil Gaiman<br />
pages 181–183<br />
After reading this poem, be sure to read about Neil Gaiman on page 184.<br />
Before You Read<br />
Mr. Gaiman’s poem is based on the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty.” In the original<br />
story, fairies are invited to the christening of a new princess. They all bring gifts,<br />
such as beauty and musical talent. A wicked fairy is not invited, so she angrily<br />
decides to come. She is the last one to give a gift,<br />
and instead places a curse on the princess,<br />
ensuring that when the girl grows up, she will<br />
prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die.<br />
One fairy comes late to the christening and, as<br />
her gift to the child, weakens the evil spell,<br />
causing the princess to sleep for a hundred years<br />
instead of dying. Only a prince’s kiss can awaken<br />
her. You know the rest of the story.<br />
How do you think Mr. Gaiman will change the<br />
story?<br />
After You Read<br />
Checking Predictions<br />
Was your prediction accurate? Who is the narrator of the poem?<br />
Responding to the Poem<br />
1. Why is the wicked fairy concerned about “observing the formalities”? Support your<br />
answer with evidence from the poem.<br />
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