#3What are Fairy / Folk tales? Originally our culture was raised to believe fairytale’s had a based audience of children, but are we really teaching our children the right things by reading them these stories? Fairytales in some ways might be exposing younger children to more violent, sexual, harmful situations that they are not fully ready to understand. A fairy tale is a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands. There are many different kinds of fairy tales and many different lessons and morals in which are portrayed in each. However within some of the resent stories we have read within class one of the most violent images that I have come across would have to be within Blue Beard by Charles Perrault, “ After some …show more content…
Her character portrays a smart, brave and kind young lady. When we first meet Sara she is arriving at the school for girls with her father she’s scared but putting up a brave face. “ I don’t like it, papa, she said. But then I dare say – soldiers even brave ones – don’t really like going into battle” (Burnett 6). Sara had everything and more on the inside, she had nothing but character and her role is important throughout the story. The second most meaningful element throughout the story would be Friendship. Sara held a pretty tight friendship group that would stick by her side through anything. Becky, Lottie and Ermengarde were the only people who would not judge or turn against Sara. “ But there were hours when her child’s heart might almost have broken with loneliness but for three people” (Burnett 113). If it weren’t for those three girls Sara would have been completely on her own. The third biggest meaningful element throughout the story would be courage or bravery. Sara manages to keep her head up throughout the entire story, losing her father and her wealth, working as a maid, and living in an attic. “ Beggars have no where to live, she said courageously. ‘I have a place to live in.” (Burnett 124). Sara has to stay strong she is a great example to the other girls within the school. The fourth Meaningful element throughout the story would be class or social wealth. This is a big theme throughout the story because Sara’s class fluctuates throughout the entire story and its schocking to see how some people react to her riches and then her poorness. “ To think that she was the girl with the diamond mines, Lavinia commented. She does look like an object” (Burnett 112). After Sara supposedly lost all her wealth everyone turned on her. Lastly another theme that would be important throughout the story is the evil stepmother trope.