"Now You Take 'Bambi' or 'Snow White' --- That's Scary" Discussion

            In the essay, Now You Take 'Bambi' or 'Snow White' --- That's Scary, Stephen King presents the argument that the origin of children stories or fairy tales such as Bambi, Snow White, or Hansel and Gretel are actually very violent, grim and inappropriate for young children to watch or be exposed too despite mentioning that what you expose your children to is the responsibility of the parents and them alone to decide. For the most part, this argument is persuasive. In his essay, King creates valid points to support his argument. Although most of the fairy tales have be recreated by Disney and taken on a cartoon like aspect, the true context of the stories are still there, being grim, dark, twisted, and frighting for children. Although the modern versions of the fairy tales are more child like, the origins of fairy tales created by the Brothers Grimm are very dark and twisted. Today those aspects are included in Disney movies which clearly can frighten children. Such examples include Bambi, where the mother is shot, or Hansel and Gretel, where there is a cannibalistic women who tries the consume two children. Many parents never realize the true context of these stories and how grim they are. I believe that Stephan King does have a point, that children stories are perhaps not suitable for young children. I also agree with his argument that parents take responsibility for what their children can and cannot watch as this action is entirely up to them to decide as the children are their own. Hurst also brings up a good point when he says "not that it's possible to keep kids away from everything on TV that will freak them out' (Hurst 3).I agree with this point because children's own curiosity will drive them to discover and watch such frightening movies. However, I believe his idea of a high shelf and later showing is a suitable idea for TV networks and a good solution. Therefore, children can still watch TV and movies, but their intake of scary movies and show are limited as this is controlled by the parents. Overall, I believe his evidence on Disney and scary show or movies is credible by supporting reasonable evidence such as giving his own personal stories and experience.