tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794724.post8314850561276249680..comments2023-10-17T04:21:10.969-04:00Comments on we like TV: Thursday Talk: Fairy TalesJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030432083434333637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794724.post-59165416793714205552010-11-12T17:16:17.502-05:002010-11-12T17:16:17.502-05:00interesting question. i started thinking about th...interesting question. i started thinking about the stories themselves rather than the movie versions (although i really like both Beauty & The Beast and Ever After) and what determines whether a story "a fairy tale." i looked it up in merriam-webster and got this:<br /><br />a : a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (as fairies, wizards, and goblins) —called also fairy story <br /><br />b : a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending <br /><br />so i got to thinking: would "The Lord of the Rings" qualify? would "l'Morte d'Arthur?" or shakespeare's "The Tempest?" i love them all, but would give the nod to LOTR in that group. so off to the difnitive list of fairy tales on wikipedia (it must be definitive, right?) and, alas! i didn't find any of those stories. HOWEVER, i found one that i may like even more (yes, more than LOTR!): charles dickens' "A Christmas Story." i really do love the story and most of the movie/TV versions i've seen and can (and do) watch them year-round.burkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976265820472636375noreply@blogger.com