Read The Snow Child. Type up your responses to the following questions. Post to your blog.
- In what ways does the tale allude to (link to) other stories or fairy tales? Name them.
- How does this story link to the other stories in The Bloody Chamber collection?
- The girl melts at the end. Why do you think this is the case? What do you think Carter could be trying to communicate?
- What do you think it means when the Countess says "It bites!" at the end? What is "it"?
The lit chart may help.