Two parts of self

In "Transformations- Fantasy of the Wicked Step Mother" we can see how children kinda divide themselves into different people. Not just themselves but their parents, grandparents or anyone close to them. Fairy Tales helps show children how to do this in a sense. It helps them use their imagination as a way of getting through difficult times in their early life. The example of the girl seeing her mother as both her mother and a martian is the perfect example. The girl's mother yelling at her and treating her badly wasn't really her mother at all, but a martian in the girls eyes. You can even use the example of the kid wetting his bed and saying that someone else wet his bed. Both show how a child will try to separate themselves from the reality of a situation.

Children arent the only ones who use their imagination to escape from reality, adults do it too. Think about it this way, don't adults who are following religious practices use their imagination to help them get through life. Most have never seen god or spoken to god nor do they believe they have, but they all come together and in a way escape from reality. (I by no means wish to offend anyone... just objectively speaking) The same way a child will use his/her imagination to escape from reality, so does an adult.

Another thing is the morals of these fairy tales. One of the morals discussed was that its not good to have ill wishes or be impatient but thru good deeds you can make things better. These are morals that have been passed down from generation to generation. I remember watching things like "The Lion King" and getting these same messages. In a way, these morals in of themselves are tradition. They get passed on from old to young, who then pass them on again and so on and so forth.

"Transformations- Fantasy of the Wicked Step Mother" does a good job of showing how fairy tales do more than simply entertain. Fairy Tales teach kids how to use their own imagination and also pass on morals to live by. The child seeing his mother as two separte entities is only one example of how fairy tales help kids get through difficult times in their lives. The morals on the other hand are morals that have been passed down long before Fairy Tales, and the morals themselves could be considered a tradition.