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= TINKER BELL =

= -"In the 15th century, an alchemist named Paracelus divided fairies into four elemental groups: sylphs (air), gnomes (earth), undines (water), and salamanders (fire). They are made of flesh and blood, he said, a nd procreate like human beings but are longer lived than man and do not possess immortal souls. In the 17th century, a Scottish minister named Robert Kirk wrote that fairies "are of a middle nature betwixt man and angel," with "light changeable bodies, like those called astral, somewhat of the nature of a condensed cloud, and best seen at twilight."
 *  Are all fairies innocent little pretty creatures with wings? Or can they also be mischievous and malicious? **=

Not all fairies are described as small and tiny creatures. Many are mostly just described as having powers and being able to fly. In old folklore the size of the fairy usually was not described. Fairies are generally supposed to be nice and caring as opposed to malicious.

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Personality:
Protective of Peter Helps him escape Deceiving (causes wendy to be shot by an arrow) Reveals the hideout, so Wendy will be caught

Background:
Fairy comes from the Old French word faerie. Can be referenced to as early as 800-700 B.C. Nymphs from Greek Mythology have been considered faries. They were simply seen as supernatural beings

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** Tinker Bell syndrome **
-'Tinkerbell Syndrome is defined as women conveying themselves as small and insignificant - an increasing number of women are playing down their qualifications around men in the workplace. Tinker bell syndrome does indeed exist, it shows how the female leads are always so tough but they are also so tiny. JM Barries Tinkerbell was very very small but very feisty. All actress role models are portrayed to be strong and brave, but never bigger than a size 2. Many try to be like JM Barries Tinkerbell, to be as small, as blonde, and as strong. Tinkerbell is a role model to many, she was sweet when she was happy but very wild when provoked, but she was completely devoted to a boy who never wanted to grow up. Tinkerbell syndrome shows how women make themselves feel small and tiny so they can get male attention not knowing that by doing so, it makes th em inferior.

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** Analyzation of The TinkerBell Syndrome by Pat Hardesty **
-Pat Hardesty talks about how she believed in fairies and magic for a long time. She used her imagination to overcome her gloomy days, but lately she said her belief wasn’t enough. So she decided to change. She believes that you can never become better than your self image, and you limit yourself by setting one. So she put her belief in something very far fetched and now believes that she, herself, is magic. She just wants a fairytale ending, and knows she has to depend on something other than herself to get it.

** Comments on the NPR articles **
-Keeping an imagination is a great thing as you get older. As he said, “ The loss of our ability to believe in magical things is the worst sort of emotional deforestation.” Belief in magic and other magical beings keeps our imagination alive. Keeping that sense of mystic wonder alive can be a great thing, whether that be through reading or your everyday life.

**Discussion Questions:**

Have you ever seen a woman act “smaller” because there was a man in the room? Ericca - Woman sometimes do make themselves seem smaller so they can have more attention and act like the damsel in distress to have the man come and save them. I personally have never seen it happen but for stories I have heard and the situations described, it happens pretty often.

Ryan - Yes, I’ve seen women act almost inferior to a man just because a “man” was in the room. Although, I’ve also seen it the other way around where a man will act inferior to the woman. Just last night I was watching Date Night with Steve Carell, and he seemed to always be in power over his wife. She always seemed to not entirely know the situation, and relied on the man to explain them and solve them. She also “whore’s” herself off in the movie.

How does TinkerBell compensate for being so small?

Ericca- TinkerBell compensates for being so small because she is very witty and very smart. Whether she is small or not she can take care of herself. She does not need anyone to look out for her because she can do it all herself. Her feistiness and her dominate personality makes her seem like she isn't as small as she actually is.

Ryan - Although Tinker Bell is extremely small, she has a very strong personality. She also is much tougher than she might seem. She is extremely manipulative and makes people do things they normally wouldn’t. She also has a very autonomous personality.