The story of Kullervo differs from all other folktales in that it describes the effects of child abuse . In the end of the poem the character Väinämöinen especially warns all parents about abusing their children .
The story of Kullervo differs from all other folktales in the respect that it describes the effects of child abuse in a very realistic way , and in the end of the poem Väinämöinen especially warns all parents from abusing their children .