What is the author's tone in The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim?

The tone of "The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales" by Bruno Bettelheim is typically neutral while explaining the fairy tales and their origins. Because the opinion of the authors mirrors Freud's analysis of fairy tales, fables, and myths, Bettelheim seems to discount some of the theories generated by earlier versions and how the original concepts may or may not have contributed to the fairy tales' success.