Part of the reason fairy tales have remained in the popular mind is because of the their universal messages, or else they would have never survived for thousands of years. They are one of the most integral ways children are taught right wrong--for example to be wary of strangers in "Little Red Riding Hood" and to see beyond physical beauty in the "Frog Prince". These are lessons that exist in every culture, although they are made to be whimsical in order to grab the attention of young and old alike, and be made understandable to both through the use of archetypes. In real life, there are always versions of the wicked witch and other opportunistic characters that everyone has to face eventually. And many times, the violence and tragedies in fairy tales help children to understand how to counter act these problems with their wits. As stupid as the boy who didn't know what shivering was, he knew not let to let any of the spirits in the haunted castle have an opportunity to kill him, from tricking the hell hounds and cats to tricking the old man.
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