The wolf goes to Grandma’s house, locks her in a cupboard and puts on her clothes. Little Red Riding Hood’s goes to her Grandma’s house with a basket of goodies, but on the way she tells a wolf where she is going. The children find her treasure, take it home and are never hungry again. Gretel escapes her cage and pushes the witch into boiling water. The evil witch that lives there locks them up, preparing to make soup from them. They find a house made of sweets and eat some. Hansel and Gretel’s wicked stepmother abandons them in a forest. On doing so she loses a glass slipper, which the prince finds and uses to find her. When they dance the prince and Cinderella fall in love, but she runs away as she must leave before the magic ends at midnight. Fairy Tales Book Summaryīelow are summaries of some of the most famous fairy tales in literature: CinderellaĬinderella’s evil stepmother and stepsisters won’t let her go to the ball, so her fairy godmother uses magic to make it happen. Other recognisable archetypes in fairy tales include the ice queen, princesses, villains, wolves, wise old men, outcast, mentor, wizards, witches and shapeshifters. Like most other fairy tales, it incorporates archetypes such as the hero (Prince Charming), heroine and innocent (Cinderella), the evil stepmother, the wicked stepsisters, the fairy godmother and various sidekicks/companions in animal form. What are the Archetypes in Fairy Tales?Īn archetype is a character, idea, symbol, setting, situation, or challenge that reflects a universal human condition which is recognisable to anyone from any culture or place around the globe because of its universality.įairy tales have been passed down through the generations, whether orally or in writing, and make extensive use of these archetypes.Īs a result the tales have universal appeal, with readers or listeners able to strongly relate to them.įor example, versions of the Cinderella story exists on five of the world’s continents, with at least 23 different but recognisable versions of the story.
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