My thesis for the research essay is,
Even though fairy tales are meant for children, they often deal with dark topics like fear, danger, and survival, showing how people use stories to deal with the scary parts of life.
From List A, I chose Jack Zipes’s article “The Struggle for the Meaning of Fairy Tales.” What stood out to me was how Zipes explained that fairy tales come from real struggles people have faced. These stories might use magic or talking animals, but they still talk about serious things like hunger, danger, or feeling alone.
From List B, I picked Bruno Bettelheim’s “The Uses of Enchantment.” Bettelheim explains that scary parts of fairy tales actually help children deal with emotions like fear or anger. Instead of avoiding those feelings, the stories help kids face them. I like the idea that fairy tales are not just fun or silly they can help people understand hard things in a safe way.
2 thoughts on “Shirley Miranda- Week 11”
Hey Shirley Miranda
i completely agree with you , i also thinks fairy tales can also be good for children as it helps them to see things from different angles and also learn how to deal with their own emotions. i personality feel like it should only comes at a certain age and the parents that are interpreting these story to them have to be very careful on how they do it and also be ready to show the bad side of things also. after all i believe you touch on some great points from the story.
Shirley, you don’t have a thesis that states your opinion as to whether fairy tales are bad or good for children. This is an argumentative essay. Your opinion has to be crystal clear.m