ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Fairy tales are rooted in magic, with mythical scenarios. Fairy tales were originally written for aristocratic audiences.

Detailed explanation-2: -3: MAGIC. Many fairy tales have both good and evil magical characters that work to off-set the other’s influence. There are oftentimes also magic numbers. The numbers three and seven are very special and fairy stories wouldn’t be the same without them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some fairy tales are based on legends that incorporated a spiritual belief of the culture in which they originated, and were meant to emulate truth. Numerous fairy tales, and the legends behind them, are actually watered-down versions of uncomfortable historical events.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tales can be true or fictional, but they generally consist of a narrative, with a beginning and an end, made more interesting and exciting with vivid details. Some tales are meant to teach specific lessons (like your family’s history or your community’s values), while others simply relay a funny story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most fairy tales begin with ‘once upon a time’ or ‘a long time ago’, and end with telling the reader that the characters ‘lived happily ever after’. Fairy tales are often set in the past, but not in a defined period of history, and they usually have a happy ending where the hero triumphs over adversity.