The Introduction: According to A Handbook to Literature, folktales are short stories passed down through oral tradition, with various narrators and groups modifying them, so that they become stories of cumulative authorship (Holman 207) , which means no one decided what the stories should be. A folktale I know is the story of King Arthur. King Arthur is depicted as a great man, leader and king and is an icon of the good morality and values ​​of England, which is why the story has continued to be told. King Arthur is a good role model to want to be like and that's why people love him. Another example of a folktale is the story of Paul Bunyan, the giant woodcutter who travels around America and transforms it in a similar way to creating lakes in Minnesota. Paul Bunyan helped cut down the trees that would help people expand and therefore represents Manifest Destiny to the people who created him. Folktales are important to us because some of them have become ingrained in our thoughts and culture. Some have more influence than others, for example the tales of King Arthur. The legend of King Arthur has come to represent the values ​​of English culture. People want to be like King Arthur because everyone agrees that he was a good king and a great man; represents Christian values ​​and English values. As a Christian, I would admire King Arthur because he is humble and genuine. When we grow up listening to stories of somewhat ordinary people, we like to feel like we can connect with them and be like them. Although they change over time, folktales are important because they preserve aspects of a culture's history. By looking at folk tales, we can see which people in past generations and regions... at the center of the card... legends." Myths and Legends of the World. Ed. John M. Wickersham. New York: MacMillan Reference USA, 2000. Resources for Students in Context. Internet. December 20, 2013. Bettelheim, Bruno. "The Child's Need for Magic." The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales Knight. Dir. Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Columbia Pictures, 12 November 2009. Internet .Holman, C. Hugh, William Flint Thrall. New York: MacMillan. Print.Lang, Andrew. "King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table." Hare, March 2003. January 5, 2014. Richardi, Terry. Personal interview. January 5 2014.