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    growing up as a young girl to an adult‚ fairy tales have always been incredible. Fairy tales are astonishing‚ enjoyable and always brought forth-interesting concepts of love‚ hatred‚ jealousy and bravery. The key element of each fairytale was always a happy ending that caught the audience’s attention. The Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella was indeed‚ remarkable to read and watch. When fairytales were first introduced‚ the public appreciated the fairy tales for their happy endings and was enjoyed

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    sad‚ horrible world and a unknown world‚ David chose the latter. And the story began. The world which David dropped into was a world full of darkness. It was a world consisted by fairies. However‚ all the fairies in this world were different from the story we read in the fairy tales book. They were all black fairies. The Snow White was a fat ugly malicious woman and the Huntress was a brutal psychopath who likes to change bodies between different species. Being frightened by this scary world‚ David

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    that children have is the reading of fairy tales. These stories set a foundation as to what we perceive as beauty. “Children’s media has been found to be powerfully responsive to social change and not simply in a way that mirrors society (Baker-Sperry and Grauerholz 714).” With this early exposure to what is portrayed as beauty‚ it is established early in the developmental years of childhood of how a woman should look as well as act. “Children’s fairy tales can provide insight into the dynamic

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    Last year I had a luck to be in german fairy tale. It was amazing. And the reason is not only that we were in Chtistmas Berlin‚ but also our jolly crowd. We all know that the quality of our rest straight depends on the people who are with us. I will not tell about Berlin and its beauty‚ I’d better tell about one splendid person. Because of her‚ I was in fairy tale. When I looked at her for the first time‚ my thought was “What a sunny‚ miraculous and brightly person!” Her charming smile and ringing

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    Around the world‚ fairy tales have been to children for many centuries. These stories let children experience the wonders of unimaginable worlds with strange creatures and events. Fairy tales are thought to be vital to children and society because they develop the imagination and critical thinking skills that are necessary in adulthood. Undeniably‚ fairy tales have withstood the test of time due to their appeal to both children and adults. As seen by analyzing the history‚ archetypal elements‚ and

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    2/11/13 Rapunzel‚ Rapunzel Stay in the Tower In the Brothers’ Grimm fairytale‚ Rapunzel‚ the witch is seen as a horrible‚ evil character who takes Rapunzel away and locks her in the tower. However‚ the witch was actually good and she was protecting Rapunzel the best way she knew how to. First of all‚ Rapunzel should’ve stayed in the tower because the tower was protecting her‚ the witch was kind to her‚ and she was naïve. If she stayed in the tower‚ Rapunzel wouldn’t have ended up stranded in the

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    Once upon a time‚ a charming and super naturally beautiful princess‚ graced with all the virtues that any noble woman should possess‚ fell into an enchanted 100 year long sleep. While all versions of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale depict a sleeping princess‚ and involve some sort of suspended animation‚ little (or no) information is given on the sleep itself. Throughout this essay‚ we will explore the symbolism behind the cursed princess’s enchanted slumber. Through comparisons‚ both sexualized

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    appreciating her own reality. The film is based on the book by the same name‚ published in 2002. This film‚ due to its modern structure‚ resembles that of a basic fairy tale. Furthermore‚ fairy tales take the structure of a folk tale‚ which sends the main character through a set of tests from which the character‚ by the end of the tale‚ learns a lesson. This classic structure‚ combined with classic stop motion animation and the modern three dimensional animation make for a modern classic for all

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    Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet‚ novelist‚ author of short stories as well as playwright‚ and it was his comedies which made him famous. In spite of that‚ it looks like his works remain only a reflection of his great mind. He was always fascinated by the public - for his work he needed immediate reaction. Probably he was a better storyteller than writer. Nevertheless‚ Oscar Wilde was a very talented student‚ with great memory. He studied at Trinity College in Dublin and later on in Oxford

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    stories have some elements in common and come in several different forms. Some types of folktales are: fairy tales‚ noodlehead tales‚ cumulative tales‚ pourquoi tales‚ and animal stories. Folktales are considered part of the larger category of folklore that includes everything from nursery rhymes and fables to home remedies and proverbs. Distinguished from folktales are: myths‚ legends‚ tall tales and epics. These are also stories from a culture’s oral tradition‚ but are not generally considered

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