Fairy Tales

I guess these stories have become so universal because they “teach a lesson” (i.e. snow white and the consequences of vanity). I think that since we have things like Disney Princesses that most little girls “look up to” it sort of becomes a way to get a moral across in a fun, little kid kind of way. These stories are also internationalized because the morals and lessons they teach are pretty universal. (it's not like we're reading the Prodigal Son here). They are pretty much free from all religious ties and can relate to all cultures. I mean no one really wants to teach their kids to lie so stories about not lying seem to work pretty well, especially when we put them into “Disney land.”