It has been brought to my attention that the historically
popular form of literature classically known as the “fairy tale” is no longer
appropriate for modern audiences. The
concepts of good and evil, right and wrong, and so forth are no longer relevant
save for a few backwards thinking individuals who have not fully embraced the
modern era. Higher criticism has also
taught us that it is not what the author means but what the reader thinks the
author should say that is the important concept when studying any type of
writing. We must also take into account
the offensive nature of such material in reference to certain genders, species,
races, times, places, occupations, etc.
So in order to rectify this appalling situation (lest it necessitate the
unthinkable practice of banning the genre altogether) I have submitted the
following Postmodern Fairytale or rather Postmodern Story pertaining to a
certain order of Pixie:
At the time and place of your preference, there lived a
sentient being (species and gender according to taste) who endured a series of
disagreeable circumstances (as imagined by the reader), but said character overcame
these difficulties in a manner likewise decided by the reader, after which was
attained an agreeable state of existence (according to your standards). And if it is agreeable to the reader, this is
now the end but please feel free to add to or subtract from the above as
necessary to your own pleasure.
As you can see, this new format should spawn a revolution
in a rather outdated literary genre and will again draw the fervent interest of
generations of new readers!
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