Why have Fairy Tales continued to be valued in the 21st Century?

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Why have Fairy Tales continued to be valued in the 21st Century?

Fairy Tales entertain us and teach us significant ethical lessons through the tried and tested formula of binary opposition. The constant triumph of good over evil and the vast array of righteous heroes send overwhelmingly positive messages and offer a scaffold for moral behaviour that is socially accepted. The tales promote cultural values and teach us how to cope with life's challenges.

However, the thing that we truly value about Fairy Tales is that they achieve all this in a straightforward manner that can be easily understood by children.

The fact that Fairy Tales are valued in the 21st century is undeniable. The stories would never have survived if we did not place such enormous significance on them. The truth is that they haven't just survived the many centuries since the days of Perrault, Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, they have flourished. The more interesting question is why this is true. Many people have addressed this issue and returned a wide range of explanations.

One such person is psychoanalyst Carl Jung. He believes that Fairy Tales are part of a collective unconscious shared by