7. Do you think this story is too violent? This story is meant for adults not children, yet children’s fairy tales often contain similarly shocking violence. Should we tell fairy tales to our children even if they are violent?

This is really an opinion question. I thought the ending was important for the kind of story it is . The boy getting stuck on the sharp walls underscores the theme of isolation and security. He dies on the very structure that was meant to keep him "safe".