Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to understand how fairy tales impact our society.
Organizational Pattern: Topical
Introduction
Attention Getter: Disney’s Frozen Theme Song
Purpose Statement: Today, I would like to explain the history of fairy tales and how they shape our perceptions of the world.
Reasons to Listen: According to Albert Einstein, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
Credibility: Even until now, I personally still love fairy tales, so I enjoy doing research on the issue.
Preview: I would like to discuss these three main points:
First: The history and elements of fairy tales.
Second: Negative influence of fairy tales.
Third: Positive influence of fairy tales.
Transition: Without further ado, let’s begin our dream-like discussion.
Body
I. The oral tradition of fairy tales came long before the written page. Tales were told or enacted dramatically, rather than written down, and handed down from generation to generation. Because of this, the history of their development is obscure. A. According to Scholastic Inc., Greek and Roman mythology are the earliest known origins of fairy tales. B. Definition of Fairy Tales: “a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (as fairies, wizards, and goblins)”-- Merriam Webster
Transition: So do fairy tales only good stuffs in them for our life?
II. The bad influence of fairy tales to our society. A. Many fairy tales depicted racial tensions, vividly described rapes and violence and focused primarily on sex and captivation—Howachildseesit Wordpress B. Yousef Salem, a former spokesperson for the South Bay Islamic Association, characterized the film in the following way: "All of the bad guys have beards and large, bulbous noses, sinister eyes and heavy accents, and they're wielding swords constantly. Aladdin doesn't have a big nose; he