Fairy Tales are generally seen as a children's story that has imaginary characters, fantasy settings, and magical events. However, originally fairy tales were meant for every age to enjoy. They were oral stories, they were often scary and more violent than the modern retellings, and they were handed down from generation to generation. Sometimes, they were shared by traveling professional story tellers, which allowed for new stories to be introduced into communities. Nonetheless, when the printing press came along, these oral stories started to be written down and eventually became relegated to the world of children's literature. I would like you to think about your favorite fairy tale (Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Three Pigs, etc.) and rewrite it for this blog post. After reading Ligotti's "The Frolic", add some weird elements, give it a new ending, and/or make it modern/contemporary.
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