“And they lived happily ever after” is the frequent saying at the end of fairy tale stories indicating a happy ending in which almost everything turns out for the best for everyone except the villains. Fairy tales are stories that contain essential lessons for children hidden in very imaginative tales. Children’s fairy tales may not be the most reasonable stories but they do point out important life teachings. Fairy tales draw children in, often with wild imagery and a sympathetic character to cheer for, and villains to fear. The Golden Goose written by the Grimm Brothers, Jacob and Whilhelm follows this mold. The story is about a boy who is seen as dumb, but he has a good heart and a stranger bestows a great gift on him. Children should be read this fairy tale because it teaches them kindness, acceptance of others different from us, and encourages all of us to do the right thing. The story starts when a man sends his two elder…show more content… When his parents tell him about his brothers’ injuries and he had better stay home “you know nothing about it” the reader see that his parents do not give him the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities (23). This shows the way some people care for the less fortunate, as if they are less important and do not give them the same chance. Also the king did not want to respect his announcement and let the young man marry his daughter probably because of his obvious poor appearance and because the young man’s name was Simpleton. However, Simpleton was very ingenious and not as simple as his name would imply. Finally, Simpleton proved his intellectual ability beyond other people’s perception of him. He completed the impossible tasks that the king gave him. Simpleton is able to prove everyone wrong, and live happily ever after with a beautiful
