Fundamentals of Fairy Tales

- The Start: once upon a time (typically the bygone past)

- Location

- Character: Protagonist(s)

- Character: Antagonist(s)

- Storyline: setting -> problem/conflict -> turning point -> resolution

- The end: They all live happily ever after.

- The Start: once upon a time (typically the bygone past)

- Location

- Character: Protagonist(s)

- Character: Antagonist(s)

- Storyline: setting -> problem/conflict -> turning point -> resolution

- The end: They all live happily ever after.

They began with a storytelling tradition. Oral folk tales were passed on from one generation to another orally.

Unlike nowadays, storytelling was not for entertainment and language learning. It was mainly for the purpose of teaching children morals and warning them about potential dangers such as wolves and witches. [socialization]