Are fairy tales just stories to tell children? To keep them preoccupied and fall asleep? Fairy tales are much more than they seem. There is a great difference between the modern fiction stories now and fairy tales. Fairy tales are very old and have been verbally passed down in time. These fairy tales are not just stories but an art. You might assume legends would be a like a fairy tale but they aren't. The characters in a fairy tale are very simple, and unlike a regular human they are very simply good or evil, there is no middle. Also, all the creatures that appear in a fairy tale are normally in the fairy tale world. Like in a legend, if some creature appeared many people would fear it or be in awe of it but in a fairy tale creatures are normal. Legends take place in our world, while fairy tales take place in their own little world. In fairy tales, while the characters are simple they also have little emotion if any. Characters also barely have any background, these stories just happen at a certain time and its a specific event that is really the fairy tale. These fairy tales influence children, and help them develop themselves. Young children are very fragile and can easily be influenced however with the simplicity of fairy tales, they prove to point them in the right direction. The child finds it easy to identify with the hero, and through the fairy tales conquers his fears. This is why children sometimes have a favorite story because they are dealing with the same things in the story and feel strength from the hero in the story going through the same things.
This is another thing that defines a fairy tale, the hero must go on a quest and through many obstacles to receive his reward and/or happy ending. This is something the child can relate to, but it also teaches them that without confronting their fears or getting away from home that there is no chance of reaching that happy ending. Fairy tales, are so much more then just silly little stories, they represent a deep influence on children that helps to shape their personality and outlook on life.
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