Disney is the undisputed champion of the fairy tale. In the past century they have given the world renditions of all the major fairy and folk tales with class, beauty and impeccable production values. The ultimate triumph of good over evil writ large in symbolism and archetype was perfect for the early 20th century America battling through economic challenges and seemingly incessant wars on a global scale. The connection was an easy one since these fairy tales were born in the European cultures that most Americans of the period had come from, where fighting for survival against the elements and serving the powers that be were the norm. The central message of these fairy tales tend to be a...
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