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=Considering the Global Perspectives of Gingerbread Man =





What did you compare in your analysis?
 * Main Idea of Gingerbread Man version from: China, United States, Pakistan, and Mexico **

What major similarities did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements)


 * Run, Run as fast as you can......... each had a cookie, chapati (type of flour for the cookie), rice cake, and radish that were running away from the characters **

What major differences did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements)


 * The ingredients used (as far as cookies) **
 * what was running away (characters)- radish, cookies and rice cake **
 * what happened at the end of the story - one version wasn't eaten and instead carved into queen with crown, three versions were eaten. One version the boy shared the rice cake and his family was given gifts for his generosity. **

What could account for the differences between the global perspectives of idea/event you analyzed? (Be specific!)

The kinds of food that the culture eats. Also, the lesson being taught. US version was about being self centered (eaten), How folk lore changes for each country.

How has your various global perspectives changed your own perspective on the idea/event?

Each story was different but was very much the same. Each still had the play on the run away item.