Screwed Up Fairy Tales & Nursery Ryhmes

**Kali** · 10-31-2002, 08:15 AM

Still, alot of nursery rhymes and fairy tales were parodies of real events and people. They were often disturbing (ever read the original Little Mermaid or Cinderella?) but that was to get points across. When they were written, they didn't believe that every story had to have a "happy ending" just that there was a moral or point behind it. They were gruesome to show the consequences of actions and scare little kids into being good.

Though everyone in my circle does think Alice in Wonderland was written while the author was high. Man, I hate that story.

AND there are many modern "fractured fairy tales" which are traditional fairy tales that are rewritten and completely twisted around. I wouldn't read those to kids, because most of them are written for adults anyway.

And do NOT get my started on Barney and Tele Tubbies.

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10-31-2002, 08:15 AM	#5
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Still, alot of nursery rhymes and fairy tales were parodies of real events and people. They were often disturbing (ever read the original Little Mermaid or Cinderella?) but that was to get points across. When they were written, they didn't believe that every story had to have a "happy ending" just that there was a moral or point behind it. They were gruesome to show the consequences of actions and scare little kids into being good. Though everyone in my circle does think Alice in Wonderland was written while the author was high. Man, I hate that story. AND there are many modern "fractured fairy tales" which are traditional fairy tales that are rewritten and completely twisted around. I wouldn't read those to kids, because most of them are written for adults anyway. And do NOT get my started on Barney and Tele Tubbies.