Folktales Folk tales were meant for people of all ages. In societies where few people can read, folk literature were an effort to explain our relationship to nature and to each other. Folklore is an accumulation of the wisdom and art of everyday people.
Most folktales start quickly and are filled with action.
They often have humor and are concerned with good, evil, and justice. The plot is the most important element of the story. These characters are easy to remember and you can see that they are essentially true to human nature. Folktales are often teach positive moral lessons. The humble and good shall win say the stories of Snow White and Cinderella .