From: Sherryl Clark <sherrylc1_at_optusnet.com.au>
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:38:40 +1100

>I am enjoying this discussion and writing down all of the titles -
>thank you! Scary stories have become a real interest of mine.

While I haven't read "The Dark" (Snicket) to any children, as a writer I am going to differ from some of you and say that I was disappointed in the book. The tension in the first half was terrific, but the long, wordy page in the middle (which read to me like some kind of strange explanation) dissipated all of that tension and made the second half of the story a flop. Others may disagree!

I'm currently reading works by Jack Zipes about the Disney-fication of fairy tales, in the context of having read Bruno Bettelheim's "The Uses of Enchantment", and the role that original scary fairy tales play in helping children to face their fears and learn resilience. I'd be interested in any comments or thoughts from you all.

Sherryl Clark Writer and teacher.

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