昔話についてどう思う？

ディスカッション質問

1.グリム兄弟の昔話を知ってる？どんな話？
The Brothers Grimm from Germany collected and compiled orally transmitted stories in the 19th century. Which fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm do you know and what are they about?
2.子供の頃に読んだ昔話は？
Old fairy tales are still read aloud in German children's rooms. Which fairy tales did you grow up with?
3.昔話の典型的なキャラクターはどんなの？
What are typical fairy tale characters and what role do they generally play in fairy tales?
4.今日の視点から見ると、昔の昔話は結構残酷だよね。書き直すべきだと思う？理由は？
Some fairy tales from back then are quite brutal from today's perspective. Do you think they should be rewritten? Justify your opinion.
5.一番残酷だと思う昔話はどれ？その理由は？
Which fairy tale is the most cruel? Why?
6.子供は虚構と現実をどうやって区別すると思う？
How do children manage to distinguish between fiction and reality?
7.最後に善が悪を打ち負かすのは大事だと思う？理由は？
Is it important that good defeats evil in the end? Why?

グリム兄弟の昔話は時代を超えていて、多くの世代を形作ってきた。

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are timeless and have shaped many generations.

「赤ずきん」や「ヘンゼルとグレーテル」のような昔話で育った。

I grew up with fairy tales like 'Little Red Riding Hood' and 'Hansel and Gretel.'

典型的な昔話のキャラクターは王子や姫、悪い魔女などだ。

Typical fairy tale characters are princes, princesses, and evil witches.

昔話は子供向けにもっと優しくするために現代化するべきだと思う。

I believe that some fairy tales should be modernized to make them more child-friendly.

「七匹の子やぎ」の話は特に残酷だ、動物への暴力が描かれているから。

The tale 'The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats' is particularly cruel because it depicts violence against animals.