... audience, captured its imagination for a short period of time, and left the people laughing or staring in wonderment" (431). It is difficult to strongly agree with Zipes opinion, as he notes on page 428 that one of the crucial functions that the literary fairy tale served was to encourage dreaming, miracles, and the use of imagination, and this is also what ... viewers from a certain level of magic. Portraying the dwarfs as comical little men with funny names and traits to match makes them instantly appealing to children. So too does having common household rodents such as mice dress in...

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