My thesis for my research essay on fairy tales is as follows: Fairy tales are helpful for children to use their imagination, learn morals, as well as aid in their development.
“The Positive Impacts of Fairy Tales for Children” by Leilani VisikoKnox-Johnson supports that fairy tales aid children’s growth. A quote that caught my attention, because it points to not only reading fairy tales but experiencing them through performance. “One of the central reasons that fairy tales are important is that they aid in child development. Fairy tales are often shaped to test children’s initiative. Not only is reading the story essential, but having the child act out the story is also just as important for developing a child’s consciousness and for his or her moral development.”
Maria Tatar brings up interesting points about how fairy tales impact the reader on a visceral level, in “Why Fairy Tales Matter”, which intrigues me because it speaks to what could be seen as an almost universal experience of readers. “Fairy tales also have transformative effects on us, and when we read and hear them, they produce vertiginous sensations…”
2 thoughts on “Daryen Rubin Week 11”
Hi Daryen! I agree with you that Fairy tales are beneficial for children throughout their development. All children deserve a moment to imagine their thoughts and creativity. Also, I liked how you added the evidence telling us how the Authors wrote how the children acted their uniqueness. For example, children have a beautiful way of expressing their playful acts. Another article I like that you added is “Fairytales matter.” This tells us the background of how fairy tales affect children.
I value your opinion although is greatly varies on my own personal perspective of fairy tales. I think it is quite amazing how one can interpret fairy tales and them being either positive or negative. I do think imagination is important and many great ideas come from books, literature and fantasy. We are ofen inspired from what we read and oftern we can find ourselve comparing our lives to what we read. I appreciate you and what you have wriiten about the fairy tale you have read. Tahnk you for sharing.