Question 1

In both "the seven wives of Bluebeard" and "bluebeard's Ghost" there are elements of horror that generally are not associated with the fairy tale genre. Furthermore, such horror elements are also used differently from story to story, though they share a common trend. For example, this Bluebeard's Ghost focuses more on the ghost being the scary facet of the story, The Seven Wives of Bluebeard look to the wives as potential suspects though ghosts are still present, or at least part of the given world. Thus, While both use the ghost as an element of horror, violence is the common denominator that acts as the undercurrent for the genre.

Such violence functions to move the plot along while at the same time elevating suspence. This suspence is what creates the framework for the plot to progress. While moving the plot along, it also sets the tone and thus dictates the intended outcome and ideal moral for the story.