Fairy Tales

I loved the discussion today in class! I absolutely love a good fairy tale, and that is probably why I am so enthralled with Disney. It is amazing to be able to live in a world, where anything can happen if you just believe, although that world only exists in your mind. Something I find frustrating when I am imagining fairy tales in my mind, is being able to get that idea on a piece of paper, exactly as I see it in my head.

One of the reasons that I enjoy fairy tales so much, is because typically the story has a happy ending. The good guys win. The prince marries the princess. They all lived happily ever after. Wouldn't that be nice if it was like that in real life all the time?

I loved the quote today "you have to be loved first, to become lovable". I think that sends such a beautiful message. It is just like Beauty and the Beast. I really enjoyed the film today about the man and the mouse. I thought it was a clever idea, and definitley touched on this idea of being loved before being lovable. I think that the idea of this worked in the man's case, as he had to learn to love the mouse, that he had no interest in, other than to kill her at first. However, when the mouse shows him love, he is able to eventually show her the same love back.

Also, I have been inspired to purchase the "Oxford's Book of Modern Fairy Tales", as well as "The Brother's Grimm Fairy Tales". I can't wait to read them! I do love a good fairy tale!