“Once upon a time,” the most widely used introductory phrase in common fairy tales, used to begin an adventure. These adventures have been around for years. The importance of some tales may be more significant than others, also depending on the culture. My goal with this article is to educate my readers about the importance of fairy tales, especially for young children. Fairy tales have existed for centuries, from generation to generation. Different cultures, such as that of Japan and that of the West, have also expressed them differently. All these fair tales teach children different aspects of life, which makes these tales so important. Since fairy tales are such a vast topic and have so many different opinions, I have divided my article into different parts that would separately discuss a chosen topic from fairy tales. . My first section has to deal with an online article by Lauren Surval, who discusses the hidden meaning of children's fairy tales. The second idea is from Carrie Hughes, who discusses the deeper meanings of fairy tales. I continue with my third section by Donald Hasse, arguing that fairy tales are symbolic expressions of the human spirit and emotional experience. My next source comes from Kayla Kenney and Melanie Wagner, who say that fairy tales are very important for a child's imagination and creativity. Following my last source by an anonymous online stating that Japanese fairy tales focus more on the psychological than the physical. Most of the ideas are the same as they all fall into the category of the psychological aspect of fairy tales. There is one topic that is actually different and that is the Japanese and Western comparison of the two. According to Lauren Suval, classic fairy tales are actually not that childish...... middle of paper ......n updated and familiar is important. The meaning of these tales accompanies them throughout childhood into adulthood, teaching them about circumstances that will last throughout their lives in the real world. Works Cited Suval, Lauren. “Hidden meanings in children's fairy tales/world of psychology.” psychcentral.com Np, October 29, 2012. Web. March 25. 2014 Hasse, Donald. "People." Susanx Center for Folk Fairy Tales and Fantasy. Np, 05 Web. March 25. 2014Hughes, Carrie. “Psychology and Fairy Tales: by Carries Hughes.” Psychology and fairy tales. Np, and Web. April 11, 2014 “Comparing Western and Japanese Fairy Tales.” A comparison of Western and Japanese fairy tales, a fiction essay. Fiction Press. Np, June 6. 2004. Internet. April 11, 2014.Kenney, Kayla and Wagner Melanie. "Why are fairy tales important for young children? By Kayla and Melanie." New York Teachers. Np, December 4, 2012. Web. April 11. 2014.