Like all of Basile’s fairy tales , Sun Moon and Talia is not supposed to be happy or have a happy ending.
This story portrays the most feminist, awkward and active "Rapunzel" ever, and only has a real happy ending for her.
He is just a satirical moralist. His goal is to show what he implies as "reversing the world." In his story, powerful people are often stingy and selfish, major characters are often flawed, and humble people need to be smart and savvy to win, but at least live to continue playing another day.
That’s the teaching of “Sun Moon and Talia”.
None really cared of her, not even her parents. Nothing good came to her by sleeping. Only a clever move saved her life.
The last line of the fairy tale – its moral – is as follows: "He who has luck may go to bed, And bliss will rain upon his head."
