What Lies Behind the Magic of Classic Fairy Tales? The Case of Father Donat Kurti's Tales, the Brothers Grimm, Perrault, and Andersen

Abstract

When working with and for children and youth, it is essential to be aware of the quality of satisfaction they receive and the level of difficulty they may face. Children continue to be the most beautiful flowers in all the meadows, fields, and mountains of life, and being able to influence their way of thinking, judging, and acting is, above all, a spiritual challenge. The work "What Lies Behind the Magic of Classic Fairy Tales?" aims to bear witness to what happens behind the scenes on the wonderful and special stage where the events of the best classic fairy tales are performed. Some of the popular tales collected by Father Donat Kurti, the Brothers Grimm, Perrault, and Andersen are analyzed. The descriptive, comparative, and argumentative analysis attempts to highlight hidden indicators that, in a calculated manner (although we may not be aware of such an effect), inject harmful messages into children and youth, who later respond with verbal and physical violence, lack of respect, lack of self-realization, and identity issues. In addition to describing, identifying, comparing, and analyzing, this work aims to provide guidance and propose a possible solution to this problem.