Locks
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"Locks" is a short story by Neil Gaiman, featured in his collection *Fragile Things*, that intertwines a retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with reflections on parenthood and storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Locks canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Goldilocks and the Three Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
bears
ⓘ
family ⓘ home ⓘ locks ⓘ |
| collection | Fragile Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
how parents see classic tales differently
ⓘ
how stories change when told to children ⓘ |
| features | retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Fragile Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ metafiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality |
American
ⓘ
British ⓘ |
| includedIn | Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInEdition | Fragile Things first edition ⓘ |
| intertwinesWith | Goldilocks and the Three Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion to classic fairy tales
ⓘ
parallel narratives ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
frame narrative
ⓘ
story within a story ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Neil Gaiman short fiction ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| publicationType | short story collection contribution ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics of storytelling
ⓘ
relationship between parent and child ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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fairy tales ⓘ parenthood ⓘ responsibility ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| workOf | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | contemporary fairy-tale retelling ⓘ |
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