Fairytales are stories that span every generation and they've been around for a long time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The narrative of so many fairy tales are timeless in so many different cultures, and they have been since the dawn of man. They represent escapism, but they all feature themes that have such poignancy in a modern world.
Fairy tales are stories of triumph and transformation and true love, all things I fervently believe in.
Fairytales work on two levels. On a conscious level, they are stories of true love and triumph and overcoming difficult odds and so are pleasurable to read. But they work on a deeper and symbolic level in that they play out our universal psychological dramas and hidden desires and fears.
The thing is, fairytales were once a very gritty way for people to dialogue about aspects of life.
People tend to think of fairy tales as 'archetypal.' They are also extremely sensual, something which translates well over the ages.
To tell the truth, fairytales have never gone out of style. They have been told and retold for thousands of years, finding new shapes and structures with each new generation of tellers.
What works about fairy tales is that they endure, and the great thing about fairy tales is that you can explore big, epic things that you can't really explore in other situations.
Fairy-tales are nice.
As a child, I loved fairy tales because the story, the what-comes-next, is paramount. As an adult, I'm fascinated by their logic and illogic.
Fairytales were never really meant for children; they were meant as cautionary tales for teenagers on the verge of growing up.