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A review by calebmatthews
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim
2.0
Bruno, while having some good ideas, states several psychological opinions as facts. Not okay and not a good look.
The uses of enchantment
Black and white thinking personified in good and evil characters
Hans, the hedgehog - desire for a child
If children wish in a fairy tale, they desire only good things and their wishes come true to the best of their hopes. Adults are accountable for what they do when acting rash, when angry, or even when being silly.
The story of Scheherazade
Fairy tales should be told rather than read
The purpose of a fairy tale should be the shared enjoyment of the tale.
Bruno goes off the rails whenever he talks about Cinderella
Upon reading Cinderella, a girl is able to imagine herself with a temporary penis as Cinderella slides her foot into the prince’s golden vagina when she puts on the shoe
The uses of enchantment
Black and white thinking personified in good and evil characters
Hans, the hedgehog - desire for a child
If children wish in a fairy tale, they desire only good things and their wishes come true to the best of their hopes. Adults are accountable for what they do when acting rash, when angry, or even when being silly.
The story of Scheherazade
Fairy tales should be told rather than read
The purpose of a fairy tale should be the shared enjoyment of the tale.
Bruno goes off the rails whenever he talks about Cinderella
Upon reading Cinderella, a girl is able to imagine herself with a temporary penis as Cinderella slides her foot into the prince’s golden vagina when she puts on the shoe