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    The Story of the Three Bears Hi‚ my name is Wittle Bear. I’m 3 human years old‚ and I have a story to tell about a little girl that one day decided to invade my home and eat all of my yummy food! This may be a very scary story to those of you who love porridge as much as I do. So please be prepared to be scared of blondes‚ I know I am! It was a sunny day in the forest when my family and I decided to take a walk. We made porridge before we left‚ but it was too hot to eat right away. Therefore

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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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    A fairy tale is a short story that typically includes fantasy characters; known to be one of the most well-read genres‚ including ‘classic’ tales such as Cinderella‚ Snow White‚ Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty. However‚ this popular genre has influenced the roles of men and women. In our society men and women are expected to follow certain roles. If these set roles are not followed‚ they are considered to be non feminine or non masculine. Where did this all being‚ you might ask?; fairy tales

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    04 February 2015 Feminism and Fairy Tales In the article Feminism and Fairy Tales by Karen Rowe‚ she expands on the role women play throughout fairy tales. Rowe focuses on “portrayals of adolescent waiting and dreaming‚ patterns of double enchantment‚ and romanticization of marriage…” (342). In short‚ fairy tales display stereotypical relationships of male-dominance making them seem desirable. Although it may be unknowingly‚ Rowe speaks of women who read these tales and fall into the status quo.

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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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    Fairy Tales Should Not Be Banned By: Aarohi Tanawade Fairy tales are an integral part of childhood since they teach young children many different life lessons and give them good morals to abide by. My grandma told me this during a debate that we had last month… and if anyone should know the truth‚ it’s her. Isn’t this true? To find out‚ we have to look at fairy tales from a child’s perspective. What do these stories hold for the young audience that reads them? I find that fairy tales

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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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    Villains in Fairy Tale Stories Almost every fairy tale story has an evil figure. Evil figures that put harm on the main characters life or other people’s life in the story. Evil figures are people in the story who do not want peace for everyone but himself or herself‚ people who are selfish‚ jealous‚ evil‚ and harmful. Those evil characters also prompt interest and allure in the story‚ and sometimes those characters are the reason of the climax in the stories. For this essay the three evil characters

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