2007-02-21 12:56:30 · 13 answers · asked by unknown 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Often times they are used to teach a lesson.... but in general just like many written works they are make believe..... and that is part of the appeal..
2007-02-21 12:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by JustJen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fairy Tales are usually attached with childhood. Fairy tales are stories that talk about love, affection, bravery and all the other good attributes we want in our children.
It is something that I would use to create a foundation for the character of children, before they grow up and see all the not so nice things in the world..! They are something that kids could use as fallback/hope when they face tough situations in the future..
2007-02-22 00:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by HariSeldon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
J.R.R. Tolkien defined fairy tales as stories about the adventures of men in Faërie, the land of fairies, dwarves, elves, and not only other magical species but many other marvels. He would know.
Sorry, fairy tales are just make believe.
Now, go see Guillermo del Toro's fairy tale movie "Pan's Labyrinth". I hope it wins the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
2007-02-21 21:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bill C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Entertaining fiction.
2007-02-21 22:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by Smart Indian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inspirational...
2007-02-21 21:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fables.
2007-02-21 21:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the ideal solution to a situation, they have happy endings, and of course real life situations do not always have a happy ending
2007-02-21 21:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by life is great 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe relates to something that actually happened or made to give a message to the readers
2007-02-21 20:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Brad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History in disguise.
2007-02-21 21:00:20 · answer #9 · answered by jara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lie. Like when my guy says he was with his friends .......that I KNOW IS A TALL TALE!!!
2007-02-21 23:06:28 · answer #10 · answered by litrice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋