The Multifunctionality in Vietnamese Fairy Tales

Abstract

Fairy tales are one of the most important narrative genres of folklore. In the process of developing folklore, fairy tales came into existence very early and flourished especially in class-divided societies. By identifying and analysing the multifunctionality in Vietnamese fairy tales, we can see that this genre places emphasis on aesthetic. The fiction is meant to satisfy the artistic needs of the folk authors. Not only are fairy tales literary science, but they also entail cultural and educational knowledge. These features have demonstrated the role and position of fairy tales in reflecting and interpreting real life. They are also the factors contributing to the vitality of the genre in the flow of folklore