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Shapeshifters and Cultural Fear Animagus Draft Analysis Paper

Overview

The werewolf is only one example of a shapeshifter, but this is a tradition that is found in many cultures around the world. Find and research one such creature from another culture, and to create an infographic that displays your research findings.

There are two restrictions:

Can't choose the European/American Werewolf or the Navajo Skinwalker.

Draft should include the following information:

  • Name of the shapeshifter.
  • What does it look like (Image if possible – if not why)
  • Culture it comes from and where they are located
  • Structural analysis - Key Facts
    • How does one become this shapeshifter?
    • Characteristics
    • Other important facts to the folklore
  • Function in society
    • What is its purpose
  • Psychological analysis
    • What cultural concerns or fears does this represent
    • Are there rules, sayings, or superstitions surrounding this creature