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The Princess and the Tin Box

Mon Feb 02 22:18:28 EST 2015
By Ms. B (China)
A short story by James Thurber; a parody of the traditional fairy story trope where princes come seeking the hand of the beautiful princess. Thurber creates an ironical outcome. Instead of the princess being beautiful both inside and out, and the poor but handsome prince being selected because of his true heart, the princess chooses according to materialistic principles. Thurber's parody suggests princesses (and princes) are no longer what they used to be.
disdainful
hyacinth
platinum
sapphire
ebony
suitor
charger
nightingale
astride
priceless
felspar
mica
hornblende
locust
tawdry
revelry
hunk
parody
irony
glutted
He was so glutted with food that he grew fat and lazy, unable to get out of the bed.
stallion
The prince came riding on a stallion that he could barely control.
emerald
An emerald stone worth thousands of dollars was stolen from the jeweller's shop.
ruby
The deep, red ruby ring shone with a light the colour of fire.
realm
The princes came to win the hand of the princess of this realm.

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