What Fairy Tales Mean to Me


The thing that folktales are missing is a wonderous element—which fairy tales have an abundance of! Furthermore, it is this wonderous atmosphere of fairy tales that keeps children craving to be read, or told, the tales, and makes adults revisit and reminisce on their childhood. A fairy tale could consist of anything: from dragons to mermaids to dwarfs to princesses who kiss frogs. In this world, children can dream full of wonder, and adults can experience a certain enchantment they might not have since childhood. While I was writing this blog, I was talking to my roommate Sammy, and asked her what she considered a fairy tale to be…and she said she thought a fairy tale is where anything could occur! I happen to fully agree with this statement. As children, we crave the spectacular aspects of the fairy tale world and wish that they would come true in our own lives—such as finding a mermaid swimming in our house pool, or a witch living in the wilderness of our backyard forest landscape. Also, as children, I believe that using our imagination leads to an adult that is creative and capable of thinking on their own, with no hesitation for ideas that are out-there and different. Fairy tales allow us to have that sense of difference than the other people surrounding us, and remind us that it is okay to be who we are, and that we should love that version of ourselves!
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