Chapter
The Inspiration for "The School for Good and Evil"
31:39 - 38:01 (06:22)
The author shares how her childhood fascination with Disney and Harry Potter, along with an academic course on fairy tales, influenced the creation of her book "The School for Good and Evil."
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The speaker recalls their grandparents bringing home the entire Disney animated collection on VHS, which brought hours of joy and entertainment to their childhood.
31:39 - 33:03 (01:24)
Summary
The speaker recalls their grandparents bringing home the entire Disney animated collection on VHS, which brought hours of joy and entertainment to their childhood.
ChapterThe Inspiration for "The School for Good and Evil"
Episode#220: Soman Chainani — The School for Good and Evil
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares their experience of learning about the original Grimm fairy tales and how they differ from the popularized Disney versions.
33:03 - 34:47 (01:43)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of learning about the original Grimm fairy tales and how they differ from the popularized Disney versions. They were curious about why children from 200 years ago were exposed to stories where the hero didn't always win and sometimes died, which led them to reconsider the influence of Disney on their worldview.
ChapterThe Inspiration for "The School for Good and Evil"
Episode#220: Soman Chainani — The School for Good and Evil
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The author, Soman Chainani, reveals that his inspiration for "The School for Good and Evil" came from a mix of fairy tales, Disney, and Harry Potter, and he hopes to write another series about the idea of a perfect city in the future.
34:47 - 38:01 (03:14)
Summary
The author, Soman Chainani, reveals that his inspiration for "The School for Good and Evil" came from a mix of fairy tales, Disney, and Harry Potter, and he hopes to write another series about the idea of a perfect city in the future.