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akerle's picture

the True fairytale..

I do not beleive that fairy tales were ever originally meant for children. Disney's own watered down versions clearly resemble little of the True fairy stories written by the brothers Grimm. In other tales such as the Little Mermaid there is nothing resembling a happy ending and the story itself is certainly not G-rated. 

In terms of which fairy tale I liked best I would have to agree with Anne Kauth. The story of Yeh Shen, in my opinion, was certainly the most interesting. This is mainly because it showed how the concept of the beautiful 'underdog' trancends all cultures.

I also find it interesting that the small foot is a symbol of beauty in both western and asian cultures- although undoubtedly the small foot played a greater aesthetic role in china.    

The concept of female beauty and piety is one and the same in almost all corners of the world.

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