FAIRY TALES

WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

FAMILIAROnce upon a time…

And they lived happily ever after…

Princes

Princesses

Magic

In lands far, far away

Evil step-mothers

Witches

FOUND ACROSS CULTURES

Cinderella is one of the oldest recorded tales in the world.

Many cultures have a Cinderella tale that is part of their traditional folklore. There may even be as many as 500 versions!

http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~lab05f/history.html

INFLUENCE POPULAR CULTURE

Stamps

Compilations of fairy tales and books about fairy tales

Political cartoons Video Games

Costumes

REFLECT SOCIETY

Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.-CS Lewis~Novelist

Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told me in my childhood than in any truth that is taught in life."-Johann Christoph Friederich v. Schiller~German Poet

"In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected." -Charles Dickens~British novelist

"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." -Albert Einstein~Scientist

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/introduction/quotes.html

MAJOR PLAYERS

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

PERRAULT

BROTHERS GRIMM

Elements

• Do NOT need to include fairies.• Set in the past – usually significantly long ago. May be presented as

historical fact from the past.• Include fantasy, supernatural or make-believe aspects.• Typically incorporate clearly defined good characters and evil characters.• Involves magical elements, which may be magical people, animals, or

objects. Magic may be positive or negative.• May include objects, people or events in threes.• Focus the plot on the problem or conflict that needs to be solved.• Often have happy endings, based on the resolution of the conflict or

problem.• Usually teach a lesson or demonstrates value important to the culture.

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=42

ALTERNATE VERSIONS

Hoodwinked Shrek