Anelise - Blog #5 - Fairy Tales purpose

I really enjoyed reading these stories. A few of them I had heard before; however, not necessarily in this form. Aside from the wonderful entertainment these stories provided, I believe that they serve many purposes. Each of the stories illustrated at least one life lesson. There were many lessons taught throughout the stories - some obvious and others encoded. To many parents the stories might be viewed as gruesome or unsuitable for children. However, I thought it was wonderful how the stories do not always have happy endings. Although most of them are strictly fiction, these stories give off the message that not every story ends “happily ever after”. They also address the issue of cultural values and norms. Moreover each of these stories is filled full of metaphors, symbolism, lessons, wisdom, and of course - entertainment!