The first rule of granting wishes is “Be careful what you wish for–you might get it.” Three themes exist in the make-a-wish stories: the one wish that sets the machinery of the universe in motion the unthinking wish that must be corrected by the last wish the no-matter-what-you-wish, it will turn out badly–the monkey’s paw [...]
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Three Wish Stories
March 27th, 2010
Good wish or bad witch?
October 9th, 2009
What’s the difference between a wicked witch and a fairy godmother? A wicked witch, as opposed to other witches, works magic to have power over others, to force them to do her bidding against their will A good working definition of evil is power over others, making others do what we wants against their will [...]