Fairy-tale Logic
The Poem "Fairy-tale Logic" by A.E. Stallings is a poem that reveals the authors true feelings about the tales that we have all been told since we were younger. Stories such as the passion of true love that fairy-tales such as Cinderella and sleeping beauty teach us. Those such tales tell us that true love is out there, that our match is our hero who will awaken us from a deep sleep or nightmare, or that even the girl that seems to have nothing to offer can win the heart of a prince with just one song or dance. Then there are the fairy-tales like Rumpelstiltskin that is about the cruel intentions of others and the greed that can take over ones entire being. How far will a person go to get what they want? Do these stories hold true meaning and potential? Or are they just a myth, a tragedy almost?
A. E Stallings poem "Fairy-tale Logic" touches on the negative affect of these tales and how some people view the lessons taught as they get older. " Fairy-tales are filled with impossible tasks" ( logic, line 1) this line from the poem demonstrates how the author feels about fairy-tales and the lessons that they teach. I would agree with the author in this statement, most fairy-tales have happy endings and not all people are meant to have happy endings, without suffering there would be no compassion or healing. Not everything in life plays out the way that we would like it to. Fairy-tales for the most part don't demonstrate this in their lessons. " You have to fight magic with magic" ( logic, line 10) to me demonstrates A. E Stallings understanding of two negatives can at one point make a positive, but that it will take dedication and expectations of disappointment. I have many opinions of fairy-tales, both good and bad. I believe that although tales can lead to disappointment just like the feeling you get the first time you find out Santa isn't real, but I also feel that they can bring about the concept of desire and goals for a life of happiness filled with dreams come true. If you realize " the will to do whatever must be done" ( logic, line 14).
As long as you have a strong understanding of what you are getting into in life and are about to see the flaws in the romantic and motivational tales that we fall asleep to at night, then we are able to use them as a life lesson. A. E Stallings touches on this in her poem "Fairy-tale Logic".
Poem Link: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/238826
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