FairyTales

Introduction Nursery rhymes and fairy tales – are they merely simple stories for children, or do they hold deeper meanings that resonate across generations? Consider Humpty Dumpty, the anthropomorphic egg who suffered a catastrophic fall, and Puss in Boots, the cunning feline who cleverly secured wealth and a high social standing for his master. At…

Do you remember the trepidation you felt as a child when hearing about Humpty Dumpty, perched precariously on his wall, or the thrill of Puss in Boots’s audacious plans? At first glance, the cracked egg and the cunning feline might seem like inhabitants of entirely different literary universes. One is a cautionary tale of a…