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    Maria Tatar’s new point of view on the famous old tales is that fairy tales served as a window into the world of grown-ups‚ providing a safe perch from which to explore children anxieties. In order to teach children to be good‚ but first we have to show them what’s bad. By adding some of the lurid staff‚ such as brutally violent‚ wicked stepmother‚ and wife-killing baron into the fairy tales to show the negative side. With parents appropriate explanations and their own cultural translations will

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    portrayal in the media‚ more specifically in Disney fairy tales. Fairy tales today are instrumental to children’s childhood development‚ however the lack of diversity and the inaccurate representation of minority groups in these tales allow for mass media companies like Disney to perpetuate white supremacy‚ racial stereotype‚ and cause internalized racism.

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    The Original Fairy Tale The inspiration for Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold was one of the most well-known of the classic fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Most people know the story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" thanks to the Disney animated version‚ but few are familiar with the original version‚ with its three encounters between the disguised queen and Snow White. Those who would like to compare my work with the original tale find it below.       Little Snow White

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    Indoctrinated Through Fairy Tales in Western Civilization Henal Patel Advisor: Professor Nancy Hewitt Department of History II Swami Shreeji II ii Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………….3 Chapter 1: Defining Fairy Tales…………………………………………………..7 Chapter 2: Female Roles in Fairy Tales………………………………………….18 Chapter 3: Male Roles in Fairy Tales…………………………………………….37

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    ‘The Anti-Grimm’ (2012) is an article written by A.C. and published in The Economist website‚ a reputable global magazine with renowned writers and reporters. The author quotes experts in the study of fairy tales without providing specific credentials. For example‚ the quoting of ‘Bruno Bettelheim’ (para.8)‚ ‘Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Anderson’ (para.8)‚ indicates that the target audience of this article are individuals who have been exposed to the study of fairy tales and thus expected

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    Many children grow up with fairy tales at their fingertips‚ and these fairy tales aid the development of the child. The lessons that children take away from these fairy tales consciously and subconsciously change the way that children view certain circumstances. In “Fairy Tales and a Dose of Reality‚” Catherine Orenstein states that the presence of fairy tales has resulted in an indistinct view of reality. Orenstein considers the television shows and movies that portray love at first sight and what

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    “Hanseldee and Greteldum” Fairy tales are a source of wonder and awe for children of all ages. Every culture all around the world has favorite assorted fairy tales and fables that help herd children into young adults. As those children grow into adults‚ often times those stories stay with the adults that were once so affected by these tales. Many authors have taken advantage of sentimental value these fairy tales have and updated them to cater to a young adult audience which is the case with Alex

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    For hundreds of years the Grimm brothers fairy tales have been captivating readers all over the world. Although the Grimm brothers would surely be pleased with how their work has become spread throughout the world since their deaths‚ there is one thing that they would likely hate‚ and that is Disney’s rewriting and changing of their fairy tales original forms to children’s movies with no regard for the original aspects. Disney has taken two mens life work and turned it into something those men would

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    collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that include Legends‚ Myths‚ and Fairy Tales. Legends are a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. Myths are a traditional story‚ especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon‚ and typically involving supernatural beings or events. Fairy Tales are a children’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands. “What culture and beliefs

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    books‚ the original Grimm’s Fairy Tales‚ as a present from my aunt. I have been a big reader as long as I can remember so I was used to getting books as presents. This book was special. It was the first leather bound book I had ever owned‚ with its gorgeous blue cover and beautiful gold filigree. It felt special before I even opened the cover. Once I dug in and started to read the stories it opened up a whole new world to me. Receiving the original Grimm’s Fairy Tales was a significant literacy experience

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