Contents
- 1 Where was the Elves and the Shoemaker written?
- 2 Who wrote shoemaker and the elves?
- 3 What is the moral lesson of the elves and the Shoemaker?
- 4 What is the moral lesson of the elves and the shoemaker?
- 5 How to explain the story of the Elves and the shoemaker?
- 6 When did Tex Avery adapt the Elves and the shoemaker?
Where was the Elves and the Shoemaker written?
Germany
| The Elves and the Shoemaker | |
|---|---|
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | AT 503* AT 476* AT 504 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimm’s Fairy Tales |
Who wrote shoemaker and the elves?
Jacob Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm
The Elves and the Shoemaker/Authors
What is the setting of the story The Elves and the Shoemaker?
Setting. The poor shoemaker lived with his wife in a home with a shoe repair shop in it.
What is the problem in the Elves and the Shoemaker?
Ask students, “What was the shoemaker’s problem in the story The Elves and the Shoemaker?” (He didn’t have enough money to buy material to make the shoes.)
What is the moral lesson of the elves and the Shoemaker?
The elves and the shoemaker moral lesson: This Story tell us Be Thankful and Grateful. We must try hard to make things better. We must be thankful for all the help we recieved from others. We must also try to help others if they need it.
What is the moral lesson of the elves and the shoemaker?
What problem did the shoemaker have?
Answer: 1. the shoemaker’s problem was that he had become very poor.
What is the main theme of the shoemaker and the elves?
The shoemaker has luck and prosperity in all the rest of the things he does in life. The first theme easily visible within the tale is the idea that piety towards God will be rewarded. However, God only helps those who are put in bad situations “by no fault of their own,” clearly stated in the tale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0-x4W2Adc
How to explain the story of the Elves and the shoemaker?
Explain that the original story was written by The Brothers Grimm. Provide some information on the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. ( Google It!) Explain that the story they will listen to is being retold by the author based on the story by The Brothers Grimm. Remind students that fairy tales have a central message, or lesson.
When did Tex Avery adapt the Elves and the shoemaker?
Four years later, Tex Avery adapted the story for his 1950 MGM cartoon short The Peachy Cobbler .
How many pairs of Shoes does the shoemaker make?
He has just enough money to buy enough leather for two pairs of shoes. He cuts the pieces of leather for two pairs, and retires for the night. The three elves come again that night and make two pairs of shoes with the additional leather.
Who was the shoemaker who cut leather out of shoes?
There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last all he had in the world was gone, save just leather enough to make one pair of shoes. Then he cut his leather out, all ready to make up the next day, meaning to rise early in the morning to his work.