When I was young, I adored my Disney fairy tales. I loved the princesses, their singing and more than anything else, the -'and then they lived happily ever after...' ending of the tales. It made be believe that every single person, from me to the prime minister to the beggar on the street was destined to a happy ending even if the beginning was filled with unhappiness. I was fond of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and insane about Bella. Actually, I, still adore Bella & her beast. She was probably the only heroine in a Disney tale back in those days with enough bravado to put the beast in his place and give it back in full measure to the villain, Gaston. I seriously <3 Bella.
As I grow older, however, I can't but wonder, about the happily ever after of all of them, barring Bella ( Bella is my personal rockstar and no one can diss her, not even me ). Take Sleeping Beauty for example. She awakens after a hundred years with a kiss from her prince. Seriously? If for some reason I was to go into a coma and wake up even 10 years later, I think I would be too disoriented by the way the world around me has progressed and changed. I would be so totally out of my depth, thrown into despair by being so clueless about things and probably go into some deep dejection. But not Sleeping Beauty. She marries the prince and lives happily ever after with no muscle atrophy after 100 years of sleep, perfectly in sync with the century she has hopped into.
Yeah, sure.I totally get it.
P.S. I know that Fairy tales are meant for children and not meant to be psycho analyzed by adults.
As I grow older, however, I can't but wonder, about the happily ever after of all of them, barring Bella ( Bella is my personal rockstar and no one can diss her, not even me ). Take Sleeping Beauty for example. She awakens after a hundred years with a kiss from her prince. Seriously? If for some reason I was to go into a coma and wake up even 10 years later, I think I would be too disoriented by the way the world around me has progressed and changed. I would be so totally out of my depth, thrown into despair by being so clueless about things and probably go into some deep dejection. But not Sleeping Beauty. She marries the prince and lives happily ever after with no muscle atrophy after 100 years of sleep, perfectly in sync with the century she has hopped into.
Yeah, sure.I totally get it.
P.S. I know that Fairy tales are meant for children and not meant to be psycho analyzed by adults.
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