In this story, we are introduced to a talking fish that grants wishes. Fairy tales teach their audiences that bad things can happen to anyone and everyone in a safe environment. That safe environment is built through magic. It's comforting to know that the story eventually returns to the beginning and that things always lead to salvation, rather than ending in punishment, or worse. Magic is also a source of comic relief in short stories, where heavier topics such as murder or, in the case of "The Fisherman and His Wife," a war between the sexes and greed are explored. Mainly, fairy tales like this teach us to distinguish between right and wrong because good is always rewarded and evil is punished. By returning the couple to their shitty place, the fairy tale teaches its audience humility and the importance of being