ENG / 295 R3 Discussion About Fairy Tales, Myths, or Legends of Lost Civilizations

Respond to the following in a minimum of 200 words and use at least one example from the required readings (below is the list of required readings. Please let me know if you are unable to find any of them).  Please use MLA format.
Some children’s literature can be categorized into fairy tales (featuring elements such as magic, mermaids, or unicorns), myths (based on a religion or belief system, such as Greek mythology), or legends (potentially based on real people or events but largely exaggerated, such as Robin Hood). Often, these types of stories, in addition to entertaining, have a moral lesson and can teach the reader about the historical and social climate at the time they were written.  

What are some contemporary fairytales, myths, or legends? Give some examples. How do these reflect current values and social issues? How have fairy tales, legends, and myths changed over time? What can we learn about a society’s history and social customs based on the tales that were written in a certain period? 

These types of tales might be even more influential today than when they were first told. Where do you see the evidence of this? Where do you see modern interpretations and implementations of these timeless themes?

ENG/295: Children's Literature: R3
Oral Tradition of Children's Literature

Animal stories. (2017). Children's Literature Review, n/a.
Ballard, N. G. (2010). Andersen's fairy tales. Masterplots, 4th Edition, 1-6.
Delaney, B. (2006). Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood. The Explicator, 64(2), 69-71.
Foeller-Pituch, E. (1995). Ambiguous heritage: Classical myths in the works of nineteenth-century American writers. International Journal of the Classical Tradition, 1(3), 98-108.
Hart, J. (2010). Grimm's fairy tales. Masterplots, 4th Edition, 1-3.
Hatami, H., & Gleick, P. H. (1994). Conflicts over water in the myths, legends and ancient history of the Middle East. (Cover story). Environment, 36(3), 10.
Hurst, C. O. (1991). Those fabulous fables. Teaching Pre K-8, 22(1), 130.
Inggs, J. A. (2001). Bringing the strands of history together: myth and legend in contemporary South African English children's literature. South African Journal Of Library & Information Science, 67(1), 1.
Seal, G. (2008). The Robin Hood principle: Folklore, history, and the social bandit. Journal of Folklore Research, 46(1), 67.
Tatar, M. (2010). Why fairy tales matter. Western Folklore, 69(1), 55-64.
Multimedia
Academic Media Network, 2011: Myths and Legends of Lost Civilizations (27:22). [Video File]. Films on Demand.