Modern day fairy tales?

Question

why are they so much less violent now than they used to be - why are there less references to religion?

do they think children these days can't cope with it?

why has writing become more simplified in
modern day fairy tales compared for example to grimm's fairy tales.

Answer 1

They've evolved over the ages. Sadly, most kids now are only familiar with the Disney version. I found a book of fairy tales from the 1940's several years ago, and it was interesting to see how they were less gruesome than Grimm's but still far more so than the common ideas of them today.

We're just a sanitized culture now. Anything violent or dark is relegated to "weird". Personally, I think scary fairy tales are great for kids--the better to learn that fairies are bad. Ugh.

Answer 2

Originally Fairy Tales were originally family entertainment, there were also a product of a more violent age. Witht he rise of Science and the interference of Religion, folks were disuaded in believing in the fantastic. The focus changed from "how can we survive in nature" how can we "manipulate nature to get the environment we want". Long story short, As man has become more "civilized" he has turned his back on imagination, this is now the provence of children and artists, those few of us who refuse to completely surrender that which differentiates us from everything else on this planets and "gods is you will " greatest gift to us our imagination. I am sorry this explaination seems disjointed I was writing as I thinking.

Answer 3

where is the peace for a writer to sit across dream visualize & write in this world thats eroding at a lights pace.these writers if any are writing purely for livelihood so how can u expect a purity and originality in their works

Answer 4

Religion IS a modern day fairy tale. Just pick up a bible and read all the myths you want to. Includes all the original violence, religious references, se.x and murders that it did centuries ago!