There is something that is an important part of everything we do as humans, we tell stories. Whether it is a simple re-telling of the days events to a parent as a child or a best selling novel, something in us needs stories. Most people agree that scary stories of Vampires and Werewolfs, came from people trying to make sense out of things they could not understand like serial murders or genetic defects. I am obsessed with stories. Which is in part why I love theatre and I write so much.
My mother used to read to my sister and I every night. Whether a chapter from the Little House books, or a fairytale, she always read us something. Before the Lord of the Rings movies came out in Theatres, I read the whole trilogy out loud to my brothers (it took forever). Yet there is something important that these stories teach us about the world and ourselves. The older a story is, the more I like it. I have a whole collection of Irish folktales. I love the history of them, and the fact that they existed in various forms for years, decades, before a few people decided it was worth while to write them down.
What I find even more interesting is that many of these tales still have relevance today. A good tale can teach you something, no matter when it was 'created'. My favorite stories are the horror stories, vampires and werewolfs, ghosts and goblins, because they show the darkest side of humanity.
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