Once Upon a Time

3/6/2019

Daily Literary Quote
“Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.”
-Lord Byron

Journal Prompt
What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? What are the characteristics of the genre? Are they still relevant today?

44 Comments

Cherish

3/6/2019 10:04:16 am

I feel like a fairy tale something that we can believe in but not really have happen. Some characteristics would be happy ending, fictional characters, and talking animals. They are still very relevant today.

Aimee

3/6/2019 10:04:30 am

I think fairy tales are when aspects of the story are unrealistic. Some things in most fairy tales are mythical creatures, princesses, and princes etc. I think they are as relevant as we make them. There are things to be learned from them but most of us don’t love stories that are that unrealistic.

Nate

3/6/2019 10:05:32 am

Nice response, Aimee

Robyn

3/6/2019 10:06:00 am

Though to be fair, you don’t catch many people pulling out history books for their class projects

Aimee

3/6/2019 10:11:22 am

Maybe you should. Some of your responses are less than accurate.

Jennifer

3/6/2019 10:16:14 am

If I do recall the things I learned in history class I would have to say that it was all far from being a fairy tale. Correct me if I am wrong but my teacher never once taught me about Cinderella or Snow White, because it is irrelevant to actual history. Aimee not once addressed learning about this in a project or at school, she was refrerring to learning life lessons and passed down bedtime stories.

Robyn

3/6/2019 10:04:40 am

Fairy tales are stories that typically include mythical creatures and have a happy ending of some sort. The focus is usually the happy ending and doesn’t always have any real moral behind it

Katelyn

3/6/2019 10:05:52 am

Fairy tales can still have a moral lesson of sorts.

Cherish

3/6/2019 10:06:41 am

I never really looked at them as having no true moral.

Katelyn

3/6/2019 10:04:49 am

Fairy tales have characteristics of magic powers, various creatures, and a moral theme. They are still relevant because their themes of magic and moral lessons can be learned from very young or even as an adult.

Brenna

3/6/2019 10:08:32 am

I agree, the moral lesson is a good reason they’re still relevant.

Sarah

3/6/2019 10:09:52 am

I feel like most people disregard everything in fairytales because of the magic and mythical creatures.

Hailey Jo

3/6/2019 10:10:54 am

Agreed, most fair tales have magic

Nate

3/6/2019 10:04:58 am

Fairy tales are usually very lame and fake and mostly pointless.

Aimee

3/6/2019 10:05:47 am

So I’m living a fairy tale?

Nate

3/6/2019 10:07:17 am

We all are

Robyn

3/6/2019 10:07:34 am

Wow I really understand fairy tales now from the great depth and descriptiveness of this answer

Jennifer

3/6/2019 10:09:30 am

Ever stop to think that maybe he doesn’t know anything about fairy tales and has no desire to? Therefore he cannot provide a well thought and descriptive answer. He would be providing false information to everyone if he attempted to give an answer.

Aimee

3/6/2019 10:10:34 am

Great response Jennifer! Way to block out the haters.

Jennifer

3/6/2019 10:08:16 am

Neato!

Nutt

3/6/2019 10:05:40 am

Usually fairy tales are a short story with a moral theme or lesson that is repeated throughout time. Fairy tales also contain folkloric characters such as goblins, dwarves, dragons, etc. I do believe that the lessons many fairy tales contain are relevant to many in today’s age.

Kayla

3/6/2019 10:07:04 am

Very true.

Will

3/6/2019 10:06:13 am

A fairy tale is something that can’t happen in real life. With characters that folklore, and have far fetched sequence of events.

Nutt

3/6/2019 10:09:20 am

I agree that many fairy tales are fake and exaggerated but their theme is what keeps them relevant and alive.

Sarah

3/6/2019 10:10:22 am

Some things could happen.

Kayla

3/6/2019 10:06:14 am

I believe that Fairytales are where everything is happy and if something does go wrong then it is fixed quickly. I think a ome of the contents are relevant to today but not all of them.

Nutt

3/6/2019 10:07:10 am

Fairy tales are known for their happy endings.

Cherish

3/6/2019 10:07:59 am

I agree.

Brenna

3/6/2019 10:06:31 am

I think that mythical creatures or fun stories make a fairy tale what it is. Characteristics of a fairy tale are romance, since there usually is one, and a lesson of some sort. I think they’re still relevant as we enjoy them.

Katelyn

3/6/2019 10:08:17 am

There’s always something to a fairytale that’s unique, probably why else we enjoy them.

Sarah

3/6/2019 10:07:10 am

A fairy tale is a story that brings hope and light into our lives. It’s usually full of magic and the main character has to overcome seemingly impossible odds. The main purpose is to teach different morals. They are definitely relevant today. I think people need fairytales in their lives to show them that everything is possible with a little help and determination.

Kayla

3/6/2019 10:09:27 am

That is definitely true. Without fairytales we wouldn’t look at things the same.

Brenna

3/6/2019 10:10:16 am

I think it’s important to give people hope and fairy tales are definitely a good way to show that.

Connor

3/6/2019 10:07:28 am

There are many things that can make a fairy tale some characteristics are princesses, a witch some talking animals and a happy ending. I think they will always be relevant it just depends on the audience.

Jennifer

3/6/2019 10:07:51 am

Fairy tales are make believe stories that cannot be true in real life. These stories typically consist of magic, evil, and love. Though these stories are still around today I don’t believe that they have as much of an impact on peoples lives like the once did, making them quite irrelevant.

Hailey Jo

3/6/2019 10:11:39 am

Magic, evil, and love!? How is that not realistic!?

Jennifer

3/6/2019 10:20:03 am

I suppose it could be but I sure never ran into a witch with a poison apple or kissed a frog that turned into a prince😉

Brandon Westfall

3/6/2019 10:07:58 am

A fairy tale is a short story that teaches children lessons through the protagonist. They are occasionally violent or even gruesome. Some fairy tales are still relevant

Connor

3/6/2019 10:09:57 am

True

Saymen

3/6/2019 10:08:23 am

The thing that makes a fairy tale a fairy 🧚‍♀️ would be the story that are bing passed to generation to generation. I think they are kind of relevant.

Nick

4/22/2019 08:56:59 pm

I agree.

Hailey Jo

3/6/2019 10:10:10 am

A fairy tale is usually magical, involving a hero and a villain, or a deed that needs to be done. I feel like we keep them relevant.

Nick

4/22/2019 08:54:17 pm

I agree

Nick

4/22/2019 08:54:07 pm

I think fairy tales are when aspects of the story are unrealistic. Some things in most fairy tales are mythical creatures or princesses and princes. Yes these are still relevant to today.

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