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Published: 04.11.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Language of Fairy Tales', 1.
  • Essays 'The Language of Fairy Tales', 2.
Extract

What are fairy tales? Fairy tale is a fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children because it contains a fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation. It is also a belief that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal. To me, fairy tales contain not only imaginative stories but also the wishes, dreams and hopes of ordinary people. Although people from variety backgrounds have different points of view, they share the same wishes and dreams, values and beliefs. Therefore we of…

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