Abstract

ROSA JUNIOR, Paulo Ailton Ferreira da  and  THIES, Vania Grim. LOOKING FOR CONTEMPORARY FAIRY TALES. Rev. Bras. Educ. [online]. 2021, vol.26, e260083.  Epub Nov 24, 2021. ISSN 1809-449X.  https://doi.org/10.1590/s1413-24782021260083.

This paper aims to explain how elements of literary narratives known as fairy tales are still disseminated among young readers. To do so, it applied the focus group method, in which school-age teenagers gathered to discuss the topic “fairy tales” based on their personal impressions and previous knowledge. It was possible to verify that elements of fairy tales are still present in television shows, movies, and popular books. However, there is some distance from the classic texts of traditional fairy tales. Therefore, this paper contributes to the field of Education by elucidating the permanent status of fairy tales in common reading and cultural consumption practices of the group of young readers surveyed.

Keywords : fairy tales; young readers; literature and media.

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