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    A fairy tale is generally known as a youngsters' tale about magical animals be that as it may, after some time, fairy tales have been thought to be false stories intended to trap individuals. These are anecdotal stories that include enchantment and fanciful animals, creatures and terrains. With respect to the setting, it is not point by point all through the entire story. The characters are one-dimensional figures; the group of onlookers can just see this kind of character from one view, the…

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    Fairy tales have been shared around the campfire, in homes, in schools, and before bedtime for centuries. First told orally, these stories were passed down from generation to generation until they were eventually written down and collected for consumption by the public. Due to the passing of time and fallibility the stories have changed throughout the years and slightly differ from culture to culture, however, Stories such as Cinderella can be found in historical records from as far back as the…

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    Mary Bisbee states, that In 1697, fairy tales existed first by oral tradition, then by the coined phrase in France, and Madame D’Aulnoy used the term in her collection to discuss issues of the day (Bisbee 17). Fairy tales are simply outrageous children’s short stories about dragons and fairies. However, some fairy tales teaching morality to people, particularly women and children. According to her book “The Classic Fairy Tales,” Maria Tatar states, that “Fairy tales register an effort on the…

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    dwarfs and fairies in Victorian fairy tales The appearance of fantastic creatures and figures is very common in fairy tales. These characters usually serve as the support of the protagonist, who encounters various problems that cannot be solved alone, or they become the antagonist in the story trying to prevent the main character from achieving his or her goal. The aim of this essay is to highlight the differences between supernatural creatures that appear in various Victorian fairy tales,…

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    stories passed down from generation to generation that includes Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales “Legends- a traditional story that is told over and over throughout several generations that is historic but sometimes unauthentic. Myths- a traditional story, that concerns the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. Fairy Tales- a children's story that involves magical and mysterious being or things. Native…

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    Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, dubbed the brothers Grimm, are credited as the authors of popular fairy tales loved by children and shared by adults today. Both were born in Hanau, Germany, in the years of 1785 and 1786. With the death of their father, followed by a drop in family income, their mother pushed them to study law and philology at the University of Marburg. There, the brothers adopted an interest in medieval German literature and pursued a new career, in addition to their studies. When…

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    Fairy tales offer children a look in the world of magic, fantasy, and adventure with the intention of teaching a life lesson or a moral. At a young age, the inquisitive condition of a child's brain has the capacity to learn a wide range of actualities and the fairy tales could help youngsters to learn many wise knowledge. In “The Uses of Enchantment”, Bruno Bettelheim, a child psychologist describes the value of fairy tales - how they help children confront emotions to have a better…

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    The Grimm Brothers, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, were German scholars that became renown for their collection of short stories called “Grimm’s Fairy Tales.” Growing up with the death of a parent and the battle against poverty, the brothers grew together raising younger siblings and developed interest of German literature. Later in life while attending a university and beginning research, the brothers studied medieval literature in belief of it benefitting the study of Germanic mythology. After…

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    reported that their children were brought to tears by Little Red Riding Hood. Although fairy tales could boost a child’s imagination, the child’s imagination could take things too far. Children should not read fairy tales because they are too scary, Kids take fairy tales too literally sometimes, and they are also more for adults. Fairy tales are mostly for adults. In the article “ Parents Say Classic Fairy Tales Are Too Scary To Read…

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    The fairy tale genre presents literature pointing to the prominent stages of life: Trials of growing up, departure from home, and the attainment and proof of maturity (Sellers 10). Jack Zipes, a fairy tale historian, claims that “progress depends on literacy,” and while obscure fairy tale revisionists have made significant strides in this pursuit, David Haase asserts “only the best-known stories, those everyone has read or heard, indeed those Disney has popularized, have affected masses of…

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