I found Darnton's "Peasants Tell Tales: The Meaning of Mother Goose" to be more productive in helping me think about fairy tales as more than children's entertainment. Bettelheim's article spoke of the benefits of fairy tales for teaching children about life. According to Bettelheim, fairy tales are the only literature for children that teaches them how to confront problems and emerge from difficult times with a sense of growth and maturity. Darnton's article, on the other hand, introduced the history of the fairy tale as part of an oral tradition among adults. Darnton's explanation showed that fairy tales had been transmitted across countries and altered until they were fit for children's entertainment. By including examples of the original fairy tales that contained the adult issues of rape, cannibalism, and child murder, Darnton showed clearly that fairy tales were not merely a form of child entertainment but had a long and sometimes bloody history.