Village by the sea--> fairytale

Snow White:

The potagonist is Snow White. The unhappy situation was that she was sent to the forest by her stepmother to be killed but luckily the hunter let her go. She was all alone in the forest. She was later rescued by the seven dwarfs.

The situation worsened when her stepmother found out that she was alive and went to kill her with a comb, a ribbon and finally a poisoned apple. Luckily, for the comb and the ribbon, she was rescued in time by the dwarfs. However, the dwarfs could not do anything when she was poisoned.

Help arrived when a prince came and saw her. He kissed her and she woke up, married the prince and lived happily ever after.

Village by the Sea:

The potagonist is Hari. His family was very poor, he father was drunk and his mother was sick. The situation worsened when fatories had to be built in the village he was living in and the factories would prevent them from growing crops, fishing and earning money. Hari became desperate and joined the group to go to Bombay to protest.

Help came when Jagu allowed Hari to work in his restaurant. Hari got free meals so he could save money for his family. Also, a watchmender called Mr Panwallah taught him how to mend watches. His sister, Lila, also managed to get a job in their homeland.

When he came back to Thul, his father was not drunk anymore, his mother was healthy and they had a steady future ahead.

Why is Village by the sea not really a fairytale?
The potagonist receives help from humans but not magical characters.

Adventure story pattern:

Hari was the potagonist. His home was poor and his father was drunk, his mother was sick. He heard that the villagers were going to Bombay to protest and thus Joined them.

In Bombay, Hari came across many obstacles but he overcome them. His two beneficials are Jagu, who allowed him to work in his restaurant and Mr Panwallah, who taught him how to mend watches. He saved enough money and returned to his homeland, his father not drunk, his mother was not sick anymore, with all the problems solved.