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They have therapeutic values to them also and help readers to cope through their fears and to remove themselves of aggressive feelings and destructive desires. Children and adults both refer back to fairy tales and imagination at some point in life to enter a safe place away from fears and “the wisest thing- so the fairy tales taught mankind in olden days, and teaches children to this day-is to meet the forces of the mythical world with cunning and with high spirits” (231). However, different childhood stories may have meanings of lessons for children, according to Tatar, about the morals of stealing and lying, important aspects for life as in responsibility, self-discipline, friendship, work, courage, honesty, loyalty, faith,
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No matter how old I get, I still hold on to certain aspects that arose from fairy tales. That thought that the first guy you met would be the one and you would fall in love and get married and live happily ever after. Growing up, my favorite fairy tale has always been Cinderella. I use to always wish that I could have a fairy godmother, be granted the opportunity to be dressed in a beautiful gown and go off to the ball and find my one true love. As life has gone on, however, I’ve realize the difference between fairy tale life and reality. I’ve came to know that life is a lot more complicated and relationships don’t come too easily and “the real magic of the fairy tale lies in its ability to extract pleasure from pain” (231). By getting to know the true meanings of fairy tales and distributing fantasy from reality, I now know that dreams come true through hard work, perseverance and patience, not magic. I still think back to fairy tale aspects at times and apply them to my life style …show more content…
Fairy tales have always been known to be told when children go to sleep, and they watch Disney re-enactments and shows that reinforce them further. They get read at school and generally they are everywhere while we're growing up and while our children are growing up. The aspects in the stories have always been known to inform readers of all the perspectives of life that relate to fairy tales and according to Maria Tatar in her article “An Introduction to Fairy Tales” she brings to focus that “fairy tales have modeled behavioral codes and developmental paths, even as they provide us with terms for thinking about what happens in our world” (229). Fairy tales have been evolved in lives for several generations and will continue to affect lives for many
No matter how old I get, I still hold on to certain aspects that arose from fairy tales. That thought that the first guy you met would be the one and you would fall in love and get married and live happily ever after. Growing up, my favorite fairy tale has always been Cinderella. I use to always wish that I could have a fairy godmother, be granted the opportunity to be dressed in a beautiful gown and go off to the ball and find my one true love. As life has gone on, however, I’ve realize the difference between fairy tale life and reality. I’ve came to know that life is a lot more complicated and relationships don’t come too easily and “the real magic of the fairy tale lies in its ability to extract pleasure from pain” (231). By getting to know the true meanings of fairy tales and distributing fantasy from reality, I now know that dreams come true through hard work, perseverance and patience, not magic. I still think back to fairy tale aspects at times and apply them to my life style …show more content…
Fairy tales have always been known to be told when children go to sleep, and they watch Disney re-enactments and shows that reinforce them further. They get read at school and generally they are everywhere while we're growing up and while our children are growing up. The aspects in the stories have always been known to inform readers of all the perspectives of life that relate to fairy tales and according to Maria Tatar in her article “An Introduction to Fairy Tales” she brings to focus that “fairy tales have modeled behavioral codes and developmental paths, even as they provide us with terms for thinking about what happens in our world” (229). Fairy tales have been evolved in lives for several generations and will continue to affect lives for many