Oppositions in Fairy Tales- The Three Little Birds

In the beginning of the story, a king traveling with his ministers through the countryside crossed the paths of three sisters. After two encounters, the king proposed to the eldest sister and he further suggested that the two younger sisters marry the two ministers, which they did. After a little while, the eldest sister became pregnant with the king’s child. However, the king needed to leave his land, so he asked his wife’s two younger sisters to come and stay in the castle to comfort his wife. The queen gave birth while the king was away but since the two sisters were jealous of their oldest sister, they threw the baby in a river. While they did this, a bird appeared and sang, “Get ready for your death. I’ll see what I can do. Get ready for the wreath. Brave boy,

The oppositions are resolved when the good farmer is rewarded, the evil sisters are punished, and the innocent mother is released from her unfair imprisonment. It can be assumed that the farmer was not wealthy, however regardless of that fact he took in three children. He is rewarded for all his good, with a new life at the palace, still near his adopted children. Upon the release of the innocent mother of the children, there is yet another restoration of good. Finally, upon discovering the truth, the two evil sisters are burned at a stake. Through this, the evil in the story is punished and done away with, as to symbolize that no more evil can be done now that good is returned to its rightful place. The fact that they were burned seems to imply that they will be further punished in the depths of Hell. As in the end of most fairy tales, oppositions are first contradicted and then resolved. Therefore, good is restored, evil is put in its place, and the standard happy ending is achieved.

The two younger sisters are not guilty for the envy they feel towards their oldest sister, but instead for acting upon their jealousy. It is understandable that the younger sisters want to bear children as well, but harming helpless children does not help their poor fortune. Their use of trickery and the their harm to

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