Modern Day Fairy Tale
Fairy Tales in the Modern Era
When some people think of a fairy tale, they think of the Walt Disney versions. If one was to think of the story of “Little Red Riding Hood”, the happy ending is more memorable than the actual ending in which Red dies. When it comes to the modern era, fairy tales are thought to be happy stories children grew up with. If one were to look closely at the original tales and analyze the major elements, the true messages would be shown. There are certain aspects that make a fairy tale a fairy tale. “Hansel & Gretel” is one fairy tale out of the many that the Grimms Brothers that has gained a lot of popularity. Even though every aspect of a fairy tale is used, “Hansel & Gretel” is still a fairy tale because it involves important plot points and character types. Vladimir Propp states that a fairy tale “ begins with some harm or villainy done to someone or with a desire to have something and develops through the hero’s departure from home and encounters a donor…” (Tatar 62). Propp is saying that a fairy tale can begin with an evil act done directly or indirectly to the protagonist. He’s also saying that the hero leaves his home at some point and this is when the hero encounters a helper. The …show more content…
Their stepmother is able to convince the father to abandon the children in the woods. The stepmother wants to do this because the children eat a lot and the family does not have the amount of food that they want. Leaving the children in the woods seems like a good plan to the stepmother because they will no longer be responsible for them. Even though the father does not want to leave his children, he eventually caves in and helps his wife. After being left in the woods, the siblings find their way to the witch’s candy house, where there adventure happens. If the villainy act were not committed, the children would have never found their way to the witch’s
When some people think of a fairy tale, they think of the Walt Disney versions. If one was to think of the story of “Little Red Riding Hood”, the happy ending is more memorable than the actual ending in which Red dies. When it comes to the modern era, fairy tales are thought to be happy stories children grew up with. If one were to look closely at the original tales and analyze the major elements, the true messages would be shown. There are certain aspects that make a fairy tale a fairy tale. “Hansel & Gretel” is one fairy tale out of the many that the Grimms Brothers that has gained a lot of popularity. Even though every aspect of a fairy tale is used, “Hansel & Gretel” is still a fairy tale because it involves important plot points and character types. Vladimir Propp states that a fairy tale “ begins with some harm or villainy done to someone or with a desire to have something and develops through the hero’s departure from home and encounters a donor…” (Tatar 62). Propp is saying that a fairy tale can begin with an evil act done directly or indirectly to the protagonist. He’s also saying that the hero leaves his home at some point and this is when the hero encounters a helper. The …show more content…
Their stepmother is able to convince the father to abandon the children in the woods. The stepmother wants to do this because the children eat a lot and the family does not have the amount of food that they want. Leaving the children in the woods seems like a good plan to the stepmother because they will no longer be responsible for them. Even though the father does not want to leave his children, he eventually caves in and helps his wife. After being left in the woods, the siblings find their way to the witch’s candy house, where there adventure happens. If the villainy act were not committed, the children would have never found their way to the witch’s