What Happens Next, By Helen Oyememi

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“The way to read Fairy Tales is to throw yourself in” ( Auden) and Helen Oyememi achieves this. By placing her characters into Fairy Tale situations. Helen Oyememi, a brilliant writer and well known. Writer of the story, “ What Happens Next,” an interesting passage as well as part of a novel. It can be noted, the story is well known to have gruesome and daunting demeanor. Helen Oyememi derives Grimm Tale aspects to the story such as, “ The Kiss”, “Good vs Evil” and “Endless Sleep.” As the passage, “What Happens Next” advanced, References to sleep established the foundation of an extended period of sleep in fairy tales. To clarify, Not only did Brier Rose experience a period of sleep state. In the passage, Mary Foxe is experiencing a Fugue…show more content…
By including the afflicting conflicts between characters. During, “What Happens Next” Mary does everything she can to avoid her cruel father. As a result of, Her father stabbing her mother and committing other grim acts. Her father is presented as the villain. To demonstrate, in the funeral Mary was not allowed to see the body because, “He’d done other things before he stabbed her.” Due to these actions, Her father could have cannibalized her mother. Consistent to the Fairy Tale , Robber Bridegroom. Where the villain is a cannibal. Thus, affecting her in relationships later on. For instances, in her strife with St. John Fox, the potential killer of his wife Daphne. Corresponding, to the fairy tale BlueBeard whereas the villain kills his wives. Mary could be the potential next victim to St. John Fox. In this case, Mary is reckless to have moved in with him. Considering his, masked appearances like a sociopath. As well as the smile he wore when she asked if he killed his wife, “The Darkest and most malignant i had ever seen, too strong to be voluntary.”(Oyeyemi 175) St. John Fox and Mary’s father are the definition of a villain. However, Mary although naive like little red cap is characterized as a hero. As she struggles to find herself in a Fugue State. Yet, making careless decisions corresponding to, almost driving away with a stranger. As well as, Naive like Little Red Cap and dressed like bait in a

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