The novel draws heavily and selfconsciously from traditional fairy tales, and from the folkloric art of storytelling. Unlike common misconceptions of this once popular performance art, fairy tales were intended for both children and adult audiences. This is especially true of The Eyes of the Dragon, which addresses the ambivalence of marriage, the desire to please parents, and the need for love. The fairy-tale tone is augmented by the medieval setting, the depiction.....
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