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Once upon a time there was a magical world, where everything was perfect and everybody was happy and it was known as the land of Fairytales. Is this a realistic view of the world? This is the view Fairytales give the reader and it is evident that childhood tales help to shape the listener or reader. There are very clear moral codes embedded into Fairytale scenarios. Children’s perceptions of Fairytales can go a long way towards shaping their social interactions; you can’t deny that the things they hear and read influence their views, visions of the future and reality. Young boys often play at slaying the dragon and being the hero, young girls often dream of the handsome prince who will rescue them and whisk them away. Fairytales have been passed down through the ages, originating from the old oral Folk tales. These ancient stories entertained the masses and often taught children morals and how to act and think. But in today’s society many of these lessons are being questioned. Maybe their influences are harmless, but embedded in the story are some dangerous and damaging stereotypes. It is tradition for these Fairytales to portray women in rather a negative light. It is typical in a Fairytale for the passive heroine