The Devil and Rumpelstiltskin
Literature is full of genres. The genres can be complex to simple. They also can seem to be equate, especially if it is in the same genre. The genre of fairy tales or folk tales is an entire genre of made-up stories for children usually ending with a theme or a life lesson. Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a twisted version of the known fairy tales. It distorts the downplayed child’s version. Two stories in Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Devil and his Grandmother and Rumpelstiltskin, share similar beginnings, received help for a heavy price, and outsmarted the person against them. Authors try to stay away from the clichés and sameness, but sometimes stories are bound to be alike.
Each story began with the main characters in poverty. In The Devil and his Grandmother, there were three soldiers that just finished a great war. The king did not pay them enough to live off, so they fled. They starved for two days and two nights, but help was soon on its way. In Rumpelstiltskin, an old and poor miller could not provide for his family, but he had a beautiful daughter; he decided to find a way to get her into the castle. He told the king that his daughter could “spin straw into gold”. (Jacob Grimm et al. 181) The miller’s daughter was indeed beautiful, but she could not spin straw into gold; her savior seemed to be on his way as well. In both cases, destitution forced the three soldiers and the poor miller to make rash decisions that will play a major role in their future. If …show more content…
In The Devil and his Grandmother and Rumpelstiltskin, they compare in many ways: poverty, receiving help for a steep price and a riddle, and figuring out the riddle to keep their riches. Each character left with way more than they came with. The stories shared comparable ending and morals for all the characters. Always expect the
Literature is full of genres. The genres can be complex to simple. They also can seem to be equate, especially if it is in the same genre. The genre of fairy tales or folk tales is an entire genre of made-up stories for children usually ending with a theme or a life lesson. Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a twisted version of the known fairy tales. It distorts the downplayed child’s version. Two stories in Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Devil and his Grandmother and Rumpelstiltskin, share similar beginnings, received help for a heavy price, and outsmarted the person against them. Authors try to stay away from the clichés and sameness, but sometimes stories are bound to be alike.
Each story began with the main characters in poverty. In The Devil and his Grandmother, there were three soldiers that just finished a great war. The king did not pay them enough to live off, so they fled. They starved for two days and two nights, but help was soon on its way. In Rumpelstiltskin, an old and poor miller could not provide for his family, but he had a beautiful daughter; he decided to find a way to get her into the castle. He told the king that his daughter could “spin straw into gold”. (Jacob Grimm et al. 181) The miller’s daughter was indeed beautiful, but she could not spin straw into gold; her savior seemed to be on his way as well. In both cases, destitution forced the three soldiers and the poor miller to make rash decisions that will play a major role in their future. If …show more content…
In The Devil and his Grandmother and Rumpelstiltskin, they compare in many ways: poverty, receiving help for a steep price and a riddle, and figuring out the riddle to keep their riches. Each character left with way more than they came with. The stories shared comparable ending and morals for all the characters. Always expect the