The Literary Life Podcast

Episode 156: The “Best of” Series – Why Read Fairy Tales, Ep. 70

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Jan 24, 2023
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INSIGHT

Fairy Tales Deepen Reality

  • CS Lewis argues children are not deceived by fairy tales, but by school stories and women’s magazines.
  • Fairy tales awaken desires for something beyond and deepen appreciation of the real world.
INSIGHT

Not Escapism But Revelation

  • Fairy stories are not escapist; they are 'there-and-back-again' journeys that reveal deeper reality.
  • Encountering the transcendent in fairy tales helps us see holiness and goodness in the everyday world.
INSIGHT

The Everyman Structure

  • Fairy tales displace time and place, using generic names so anyone can be the protagonist.
  • That anonymity makes them 'everyman' stories that teach universal human transformation.
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