Life can be really boring sometimes. We always search for something to add color to our lives. Books, movies, theaters are activities that enliven our lives. . I wonder if the basis of all these activities is fairy tales. People have been telling stories for thousands of years and storytelling is a fundamental part of human communication and culture. There are several reasons why we tell stories. There is no one who has not listened to fairy tales as a child. Fairy tales are a common thing that varies according to cultures all over the world but are generally the same. I loved listening to them so much as a child. I grew up and enjoyed telling them to my children. I think fairy tales can be a little escape from the real world or a way to add color to it for me. Fairy tales are the most beautiful thing that can be imagined and told. They are the creators of new and different worlds. It would be wrong to call them dreams, maybe they are real events that happened in another time and place. Maybe they are a way people choose to tell what they cannot do. I think a child who listens to fairy tales increase their imagination, attention, memory, and develop their language skills and vocabulary. They gain a reading habit. Their curiosity increases and they ask questions. Their sense of humor develops, their relationships strengthen, and their ability to empathize strengthens.

We pass on certain codes to future generations in stories. These codes contain the strategies and tactics necessary for our existence. Stories become the carriers of vital codes necessary for our survival, development and reproduction.

Stories are the only thing that separates us from animals. Cats do not write stories. We, as a race, want to connect with each other. That’s why we use stories to communicate with other people.

In my opinion we use then for several reasons. They can take us to different worlds, awaken emotions and keep us busy, They can ignite our imagination,

Fairy tales are not only told to children. There are very good fairy tales for adults today. The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are the best examples of these. Fairy tale therapy is one of the methods applied today for adults and children. It takes us out of the influence of the real world and takes us to the land of fairy tales and relaxes us. Or we can learn lessons from the events experienced by the fairy tale hero and adapt them to the real world.

Some fairy tales are really fun, but some can be very crazy. Dragons, fairies, knights, men who can dig through mountains, witches who cast spells. Why are there always good and bad in fairy tales? Or why is there always a princess waiting to be rescued in fairy tales? Why are the female characters often negative and the male characters positive in fairy tales, the father is loving and then marries a cruel woman, the prince is fair and handsome, the wizard is wise but the queens, witches and the like are evil?

I think it’s time to rewrite some fairy tales