Realistic fairy tales (part 6)

 This is the sixth and last post of the Realistic Fairy Tales. I plan to make two more projects related to fairy tales after this. Some have already been reading these posts, and wondered why I haven't covered so many more characters. I plan to talk about those characters in my future posts to do with warrior women and villains. I hope you enjoyed reading these. Here are the characters on this sixth post and see if you can relate to them.  

Goldilocks

Goldilocks and the Three bears is one of the earliest stories most people can remember. It's got an easy to follow story and its theme is the number three. It must be mentioned that this story that we all know isn't how it originally began. For example, Goldilocks replaced a fox character. And before those bears appeared in the story, there were hobgoblins. The older the story is, the most unfamiliar it is! Can you identify with Goldilocks, the girl with the golden hair that broke into the house belonging to a family of three bears? Goldilocks is explorative, hungry and adventurous. Entering dangers, unaware, choosy and picky. She settles for things that are small, soft and warm, hinting that she is tender hearted. What Goldilocks needs a lot is Self-discipline.  

The little Mermaid

This is a sad story written by Hans Christian Andersen. The Little Mermaid is about a sea nymph with the tail of a fish, who falls in love with a man. We all know what happens to her, even though the Disney animated film changed it so that the Little Mermaid gets a deserved happy ending. If you feel you could relate to her, then the Little Mermaid is a dreamer, and doesn't value herself. She chases dreams, but will sacrifice herself for others. She feels unloved or love isn't returned. She experiences unrequited love and devoted herself entirely to one man. What Little Mermaid needs is Self Love.    

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The images used on this page were created by me using various graphic and doll makers.  

Realistic fairy tales (part five)

 

Thumbelina

This is a story by Hans Christian Andersen, who created this character based on Tom Thumb. "Thumbelina" is a story that begins when a woman finds a baby girl born from a plant. Later at night, a wicked toad carries off the baby. Thumbelina ends up fleeing, then making friends with mice, birds, fish and a butterfly, who help her on a journey. Its a happy ending. So could you relate to Thumbelina? She is someone who feels small and insignificant. She isn't aware of her abilities although could find it. She feels in tune with nature and the hidden side of things that most people don't see. She could be shy and have some anxiety about getting lost and feeling lost.

Puss in Boots

Now do you relate to "Puss in Boots"? This is a very old story written over the centuries by different authors. It goes back to the Middle Ages. If you can identify with Puss in Boots, and aware of the story, you'll know that this is a character who is most clever and helpful. Puss in Boots helps his owner to progress and find happiness, a good reputation, stability and love. Unlike most cats, Puss in Boots have many humanlike attributes and also supernatural abilities. So if you can relate, Puss in Boots is very clever, intelligent, makes plans, careful, helpful, wise and insightful. Puss in Boots seems like someone else's guardian angel, spirit guide and mentor. A friend, reliable and like a cat in boots, quirky too! Eccentric, regarded as unusual and odd, but deep down, a remarkable cat.

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More in the project Realistic fairy tales to be posted soon...

The graphic for Thumbelina was made by me using Azalea's graphics. The image for Puss in Boots is found on the web.    

Realistic fairy tales (part four)

 Here is Part Four of the "Realistic fairy tales" project. So if you've just wandered here and don't know what this is about, check my previous posts, and see examples I made of different fairy tale characters. I plan to make six altogether, and then do further posts on "Warrior women in fairytales" and "Villains of fairytales". If you've been reading my posts on this project, Realistic fairy tales, you may have already identified with a character so far. If not then don't worry because I intend to write more soon.

Sleeping Beauty

This story is a Charles Perrault tale about a princess who cuts her finger on a spinning wheel, and enters a very deep sleep. The sleep curse is lifted by a prince when he kisses the princess. The story is also called "Little Briar Rose". The narrative can be found in a medieval poem called Perceforest. If you like the story and think you can't identify with this sleeping beauty, I will mention her traits applied to the real world. The Sleeping Beauty doesn't feel in control, that her destiny is planned by others, and her life is static. She doesn't experience anything, as she's been isolated and forgotten. As curses go, people around her are cursed. What the sleeping princess needs, apart from her rescuer, is Experience.

The Ugly Duckling

This is a story by Hans Christian Andersen.  This is about a mother duck whose eggs hatch. All of her chicks are cute and yellow except one, that looks very different. Then this poor chick is mistreated by the others. Even the mother duck rejects him. Sadly he flees and enters a farm, and a kind lady befriends him, except her vicious cat and a nasty hen. He goes from place to place, experiencing trouble and getting bullied. Months later he turns into a beautiful swan. If you can easily identify with Ugly Duckling, remember that he's truly a swan. He couldn't fit in because of that. What the ugly duckling or baby swan needs is Confidence.

More will follow soon...

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