Explain a Villain
Explain a Villain
1. Now that you know your villain very well, explain them to others:
- How does your villain feel about what is going on in the fairy tale?
- Why is your villain doing all those evil things?
2. Look at the work forms for examples that may explain some popular fairy tale villains:
The Evil Queen is feeling lousy. She is used to being the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. Now, her magic mirror tells her she is getting new wrinkles every day. At the same time, that silly princess is getting prettier and prettier. It is not fair!
And that is not all: the princess is always happy and nice to people, too! How can that Snow White be in such a good mood all the time? It is very irritating.
The queen decides that it is time to get rid of Snow White. With Snow White gone and with the help of some anti-aging cream, the Evil Queen will soon be the most beautiful woman in the kingdom again. What a happy day it will be when Snow White dies, don't you think?
The witch is hungry. She is hungry all the time. Who can blame her? Living in the middle of the woods, far from any fast food joint, and those magic potions taste terrible. The witch is so ready for a cheeseburger!
This is why she has captured those silly children: The boy she will roast in the oven, and then eat him like a hamburger with fries and ketchup (but no pickles on the side).
The girl, you ask? The witch will keep the girl to clean and do the dishes. It's the perfect dinner date, don't you think?
The giant is upset. Very upset. In fact, he feels like screaming. There he was, sitting in his house on top of the clouds, minding his own business. And then, this boy came to steal his gold from him! How dare he, that little thief!
Why did his wife let the boy in, that silly woman? She says she was bored, but the giant knows better: It's all because of those fairy tales she likes to read.
Well, the giant will put an end to that nonsense. He will simply throw the boy down the beanstalk and buy his wife a TV. The giant grins and is very satisfied with his plan. It is a good plan, don't you think?
3. Now, use your keywords to explain your fairy tale villain in just a few sentences:
4. Form groups of four. You may choose to work with students who:
- have different villains, to learn about more villains.
- have the same villain, to learn how others explain 'your' villain.
5. Take turns to explain your villain to the group.
6. While you listen:
- Ask follow-up questions: What more do you want to know?
- Ask for clarifications: What do you need to have explained?