All fairy tales must teach as lesson or have some kind of moral. They are stories for children and they are designed to teach them something. Fairy tales always take place in a land far away; somewhere we have never been, but yet somewhere that seems similar or parallel to our own lives. A good fairy tale must have a protagonist who learns this lesson in a memorable way to make it seem real and engaging to a child. The protagonist or the hero(ine) is usually an orphan or missing at least a father or a mother figure, who must go up against adversity in order to become stronger and attain their goal. Often that goal is love, acceptance or religion. The hero(ine) can be helped during their journey but they must have to work and learn in order to get what they want. Often there is guidance figure; someone who has the protagonist's interests at heart. They might take the form of a fairy, a godparent or both. Another necessary figure to a fairy tale is the villain, the evil opposite of the hero(ine). By the end of the fairy tale the villain has received fit punishment and the protagonist has achieved their goal. They live happily ever after.