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    Often times‚ when it is a matter of someone being offended‚ this results in censorship of whatever happened‚ or the artwork that was displayed. That is not always a bad thing though‚ for example the Grimm brothers’ children’s and household tales. These gruesome tales have been changed and edited due to their nature of murder‚ incest‚ rape‚ and other terrible things. They were meant to teach a lesson‚ very different from our modern adaptation of using the stories for pure entertainment. In this process

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    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

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    Fairy tales have remained popular in various cultures. They are often regarded as stories meant for children‚ but adults still enjoy them. Recently‚ fairy tales have been incorporated in shows such as Supernatural‚ or completely reimagined and revamped into shows based entirely on the fairy tales‚ such as Once Upon a Time and Grimm. These tales are timeless and have served as teachers of morality and givers of hope. The fairy tale Hansel and Gretel has not been left out. It has likewise recently

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    Fairy Tales can represent the issue a person need’s to address. In most fairy tales there is one centeral figure. It is he or she whom you follow in the story. The protagonist is often set up with a problem they have to solve or overcome. In the progress they will often learn a lesson and/or prove a point of moral value‚ if they are good at heart and do the right thing they will be rewarded. We see this in some of the most famous fairy tales such as ‘Snow White’ who has to escape her evil stepmother

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    take in‚ due to their under development. However‚ the human brain is a magnificent machine that it develops ways for a child to understand an undiscernible world. Fairy tales‚ often belief as just tools to make children sleep a night‚ has a more‚ meaningful and profound in a child’s life. Children connects the world around them to fairy tales. It aids them to better understand

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    childhood. The tale of Rapunzel. A story that many adults and children are fond of. A picture of a beautiful princess with long golden hair looking out of a tower towards her handsome prince appearing in thousands of minds. Though most of the American population knows the general plot of the myth‚ most fail to realize that the story has changed greatly from the original Grimm fairy tale version. The role of Rapunzel taking a drastic turn. This can easily be a reflection of how the role of women has

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    Fairy Tales and Modern Stories By Esther Hamilton English 100 The author Bruno Bettelheim is telling us in the first two paragraphs how a lot of parents have replaced fairy tales with more realistic stories like “The Little Engine That Could.” This story encourages children to believe that if they try hard and does not give up‚ he will finally succeed. (Bettelheim) (Sims) When I was a child I was read many fairy tales as well as modern stories. My grandmother told me the story “The Little

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    Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that include Legends‚ Myths‚ and Fairy Tales. Legends are stories usually told about real people‚ places and events in history. Myths are stories that explain religious beliefs or religious views on society and usually explaining some natural phenomenon. Fairy Tales usually have a fantastic element and might feature magic imaginary creators. Italian Lore is the myths‚legends‚ and fairytales of Italy.Legends are the most

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    Deconstruction of Fairy Tales As most fairy tales are written there is always a happy ending‚ and no fairy tale yet has failed to deliver that ending. Fairy tales now in the modern day are perceived to be like a dream‚ an unattainable reality. A common theme in fairy tales is that the women are the victims that are dominated by a male‚ also there is a reoccurring theme of the terrible stepmother. Another theme that is common in fairy tales is that the women are forced to work‚ they are the ones

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    For hundreds of years‚ parents have been enthralling children with stories of magic and wishes coming true. Fairy tales are passed from one generation to the next through oral tradition‚ and‚ in modern times‚ books. As various societies develop‚ fairy tales are changed to fit the needs and morals those societies want to impress upon their children. Thus‚ the style and content of a fairy tale is directly affected by the social attitudes of a particular society at a particular time. Jack Zipes adopts

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