Journal #1
In a fairy tale, I would generally expect to see some things outside of the ordinary, and a moral. Without the extraordinary variable, the story wouldn't be as fascinating for children, and without the moral of the story, parents wouldn't tell the story to their children, so without either of these variables a fairy tale cannot persist throughout the centuries. Albert Einstein said "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. By saying this, he was expressing his belief that fairy tales are a good way to teach your children. I agree, but not in this sense. I believe that fairy tales are a good way to get your children interested in reading, and if you can do that then the intelligence of which Einstein spoke will come forthwith.