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Many children dream of being the pretty princess in the castle or the knight in shining armor who slays the dragon. According to child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim, these dreams are crucial for child development. Bettelheim presented the case that fairy tales are beneficial to children and their emotional and mental growth. They help them to grow mentally, emotionally, and feel more secure in what their futures entail. Through the use of ethos, dashes, ad populum, and point of view, Bettelheim…

True Grit was originally created in 1969 by Hal B. Wallis and starred the world famous, John Wayne. Many years later is was remade by the Coen Brothers in 2010. The remake featured a very popular actor, Jeff Bridges. The roles played in the remake act, walk, and talk a lot like the original. For the most part, they even look alike! The Coen Brothers stuck to all of the original roles and didn’t add a single one. The way the directors of both movies go about the violence and humor in both are…

Fairy tales and folk tales, such as “The Fisherman and the Jinnee” from The Thousand and One Nights, are common in human culture because they provide hope in dark situations and reveal the inherent fear of death. Humans try to look for positivity in even the darkest of times just as in “The Fisherman and the Jinnee.” For example, even when the fisherman is not having any luck catching anything, on the last cast, he brings in a golden lamp, giving him hope for a better daily income. Another…

Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are real places, or events in history. Myths are based on religion supernatural being or creators/gods/ demigods. Fairy Tales are children stories based on fantastic element, imaginary creatures, conflict between good and evil and magic. Tall Tales is the exaggeration is so obvious that there is often no question based on truth. The term folklore was foreign to the…

the purpose of fairy tales has shifted from pure male entertainment to didactic children's tales. A particular time period's values are evident through analysis of archetypes found in fairy tales from that era. This theory is explored through the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (SWSD) originally published in 1812, Matt Phelan's film noir style graphic novel "Snow White" published in 2016 but set in the 1920s, and Robert Stromberg's modern appropriation of Sleeping…

In the novel 1984 george orwell uses the party to keep power in his dystopian world. A world where everything is run and controlled by the party. The dictatorship o'brien controls has to be to be run by pure power and control. O'brien and the party have several different ways in which they keep power. In 1984 orwell uses the party to explore power and control. The party uses propaganda to constantly bombard people with what they deem as important. “The hate had started. As usual, the face of…

"If birds can glide for long periods of time, then… why can't I?" Orville Wright. Wilbur and Orville Wright are formally known as the Wright brothers and the “pioneers of aviation”. The brothers are the most well-known aviators of all time for revolutionizing the airplane. Their affection for air transportation did not simply evolve out of the blue, neither did it occur without any forethought. Numerous things have affected them in turning into a notable creator. Everything began in their youth.…

Charles Lindbergh flying the first transatlantic flight never imagined how important flying would become after that famous flight. Many Americans saw Charles Lindbergh as an American vision. The name Charles Lindbergh and invigorating aviation flyer, an American dreamer, had his dream come true and saw it realised and revolutionised in the future and then. He came into the world on February 4th, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. He is the son of Charles August and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh. He…

In both the children’s and The Grimm Brothers tale, the children left their house numerous times to get away from the woodcutter and his wife who took care of them (since their parents died.) This was because they overheard their guardians discussing to get rid of them by making them get lost…

Many are not originally intended for children. Too many folktales provide a context in which taboo subjects can be discussed; taboo relating to rape exists, known as “Rape Culture.” In chapter five of The Golden Age of Folk & Fairy Tales from the Brothers of Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes, the title alone, “Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls” radiates taboo. Various versions of the popular tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” began as oral folktales shared by women and men throughout…