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When it comes to the research paper, one thing I am really interested in is writing about the deeper message of each of the fairytales, along with the origins of it. By this I mean comparing the fairytale that as kids we all grew to watch/read, know, and love, to the grim brothers truly original dark fairytales that were more of a horror fantasy than anything else.

In my research paper I would like to explore how fairytales often can explore deep topics about life such as the absence of parental figures impacting the characters’ journeys like “Snow White” and “Hansel and Gretel”, going more messages about avarice, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, anger and sloth. Drawing from psychological perspectives, I would like to explore deeper into the significance of this recurring motif in fairytales. These selection reflect my personal connection to these stories from childhood, present and future. In this research  i have the opportunity to analyze them dipper. Through this research I aim to provide a comprehensive analysis of the psychological implications and explore the deep messages of fairytales.

The fairytales that I’m really thinking of using are Hansel & Gretal because of the message that it gives off to be honest  Another fairytale that I was planning on using is Little Red Riding Hood . I plan on using Hansel and Gretal as my primary source and little red riding hood as my secondary source . I’m using these two stories to show you hate things don’t always end up with the same outcome . Some things are meant to happen differently. While I was on the BMCC database I couldn’t find anything that really caught my eye . Which made it easier for me to choose these two fairytales because as a kid I would watch movies on them and read them a lot . But now that I’m an adult I could really go back and read and understand both with a different perspective and kind of break down the story more & get into deeper thought with them .

Some ideas I have come up with for my research paper is talking about how fairytales are outdated for todays society due to the way the world has changed over the last couple decades such as inclusivity in the modern world. Another idea that comes to mind is that fairytales target audience shouldn’t be children, they should be catered towards teens and young adolescents just for the fact that fairytales have certain messages and ideas that would not allow them to understand what the true meaning of the story means as well as some of the words they use could be scary to children. I will most likely be using snow white as an example for my research paper just because I was fully able to understand and I think it sets an example of both the ideas I have above. I haven’t found any articles on the BMCC library yet but that will be done soon.

Since I am such an avid lover of fairy tales, it has been hard to pinpoint exactly which topic I would like to discuss. While I am a human services major, I am considering writing about fairy tales and psychology. This would possibly include the blatant disrespect and emotional immaturity of the adults, the growth that the main characters must go through as a result, and if there are any callbacks to mental illness or specific human behaviors throughout these stories. I did find an interesting article called “Princes Charming are not all made equal. The social cognition of mating strategies in four classical fairy tales” by Lorenza Lucci Basili and Pier Luigi Sacco. In the article, they go over multiple fairy tales and use them as examples to explain something called the “Tie-Up Theory”. This is used to dissect how classic fairy tales depict male and female interactions beyond stereotypes. They emphasize individual traits that make partners fit together and how they tie into human behavior.