This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is unavoidable, is an intrinsic part of human existence -- but that if one does not shy away, but steadfastly meets unexpected and often unjust hardships, one masters all obstacles and at the end emerges victorious.


The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (ed. Vintage, 1976) - ISBN: 9780679723936


This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is...

This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is...

This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is...

This is exactly the message that fairy tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is...