"In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected." Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Curiouser and curiouser...my initial FMP idea
Ever since i was little i have been fascinated by fairytales and fantasy. My favourite books included Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis and Hans Anderson's fairy tales. I still love the escapism into a whole other world reading such stories creates and i am interested in how these artificial and elaborate tales can teach children the fundamentals of life and to also stretch the imagination. I would like my Final Major Project to address our ability to still believe in magic, myth or fantasy once we have grown into an adult and become consumed in every day life. Everything in life is fast and cheap, people seek the shortest route to something, people are cynical about everything...so where is there space left for daydreaming and appreciating the naivety of being a child again.
"In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected." Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected." Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
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