I think this an interesting light to see fairytales in. It almost reminds me of the notion of "taking what you need" and our brains allowing us to focus on what resonates with us and taking out the morals that we can particularly relate to.

This goes back to Tolkein's point about fairytales having much more value than solely being entertainment for children. Children tend to consume this media because it's offered to them, but adults can enjoy and get just as much out of these stories. They weren't written with just children in mind, but rather, I think, to spread the morals and stories to all.

This is a really interesting point and goes back to fairytales uniting different cultures. Disney, for example, unites different generations over shared knowledge of the fairytales that they have continually publicized.

This relates to our discussion of how fairytales have evolved into modern day stories: although some of the plot details might change to fit the needs of modern-day, the basic storyline and deeper morals tend to bring some stability into society.

This reminds me of reading as a form of escapism: one reason we read is largely to see a happy ending to push us to keep going. As opposed to other genres with survival stories that might not end well, fairytales tend to provide optimism along with their lessons.

This somewhat reminds me of the article arguing that fairytales aren't only for children by showing the social and cultural complexities...is this part of what keeps these stories relevant/captivating?

This seems to go back to the previous point about the brain adopting and reproducing material: is this why different tales seem to go together/have core similarities?

I think that this is a really interesting point as it relates to fairytales because it speaks to the timelessness of their base storylines and morals, which is how they have survived through all of these generations.