Abstract: Charles Perrault’s collection of fairy tales, The Story of Mother Goose, puts an emphasis on the effect of ethical education in the inheritance and adaptation of folktales before the seventeenth century. Disguise is an important means for the protagonist’s interpersonal communication and struggle. The strategies of “disguise” and their consequences, as demonstrated in the fairy tales, might help readers better understand and master this tool for their social survival. The form of “disguise” includes image disguise, behavioral disguise and language disguise. Disguise could be good or evil, depending on its motive. The ethical information carried by disguise is implicit. Therefore, the understanding of disguise requires individuals to learn continuously while growing up. The fictional story in the fairy tale represents the significance and influence of “disguise” in real life. Addressing “disguise” as one of the major themes, this collection aims to teach children how to make correct ethical choices and become a person who conforms to social ethics.

Key words: Charles Perrault, fairy tale, disguise, ethics