THE MORALS, BENEFITS, AND

PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF

FAIRY TALESLucy AntunezSenior Project

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

―Albert Einstein

VOCABULARY Fairy Tales

Morals

Psychology

Archetypes

COUNTER ARGUMENT The argument on this topic is about the

criticism and dismissal on the value of stories and fairy tales.

HOW FAIRY TALES BENEFIT CHILDREN Promotes hopes and dreams

Enhances vocabularyand worldly knowledge

Expands imagination and creativity

MORALS THAT FAIRY TALES INSTILL Teaches politeness,

manners, and respect

Leads by example that good behavior is always rewarded

Motivates readers to maintain hope and persevere through difficult times

HOW FAIRY TALES CARRY INTO ADULTHOOD Provides clear moral guidance

Recognize suspicious or wicked people

Create a proper environment for your children/understanding your children

PSYCHOLOGIST’S VIEW Sigmund Freud

Bruno Bettelheim

Otto Rank

Many psychologists have concluded that fairy tales are good for children’s development.

POOR CINDERELLA

THE CONCLUSION Fairy tales help children develop moral

skills.

Fairy tales help adults understand their children.

Psychologists deem stories are good for a child’s developmental health.

CALL TO ACTION Parents should encourage their children

to read and not watch shows like Jersey Shore and South Park, and learn to value morality rather than being materialistic.

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Bettelheim, Bruno. The Uses of Enchantment. New York: Alfred A. Knopp, Inc., 1976. Print.

Boyd, Hannah. Why Fairy Tales Matter. Education.com 27 Oct. 2011. Web. 27 Oct. 2011 <education.com/magazine/article/Why_Love_Fairy_Tales/>

Davis, Beverly. Beverly’s Treehouse. N.p., 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2011 <infohost.nmt.edu/~beverly/writings/fairytales.html>

Dowd, Jennifer. Fairy Tale Princesses: Good for Little Girls?. Kaboose, 30 Nov. 2011. Web. 1 Dec. 2011 <http://parenting.kaboose.com/behavior/emotional-social-development/the-princess-debate.html>

Duff, Annis. Bequest of Wings. Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1944. Print.

MLA WORKS CITED CONTINUEDHaese, Doald. Psychology and Fairy Tales. Oxford University, 2005. Web. 30 May 2011

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Hancock, Susan. The Child That Haunts Us. New York: Routledge, 2009. Print.

Lakin, Susanne. Ezine Articles. N.p., Nov. 2007. Web. 3 Mar. 2011 <ezinearticles.com/?The-Importance-Of-Reading-Fairy-Takes-In-A-Childs-Life&id812868>

Paton, Graeme. Traditional Fairytales ‘Not PC Enough For Parents’. The Telegraph, 9 Jan. 2009. Web. 16 Sept. 2011 <www.telegraph.co.uk/cultures/books/4125664/Traditional-fairytales-not-PC-enough-for-parents.html>

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