Briar Rose: We Are More Alike Than You Think !

We Are More Alike than You Think! “The king’s daughter shall in her fifteenth year, be wounded by a spindle, and fall down dead” (Jacob and Wilhelm). “Briar Rose” is a classic fairy tale in which a princess is under a spell for a hundred years! I can relate to Briar Rose, because I feel that we have many things in common. “The queen had a little girl, so very beautiful that the king could not cease looking on it for joy, and said he would hold a great feast and make merry, and show the child to all the land”(Jacob and Wilhelm). I can relate to this statement because I was my parents first born. I remember having parties ever since I was small. My father loved dressing me up as a princess and getting me just about anything I wanted on my birthday. To my father I am his pride and joy. If my life was a fairy tale I would definitely be Briar Rose! My parents have always loved showing me off to friends and relatives. A day does not go by that my father tells me how beautiful I am and, therefore; can relate to how Briar Rose parents are. …show more content…
Due to the spell the fairy godmother had put upon the king’s daughter her tried to do everything possible to save her. At this point Briar Rose is overprotected by his father. I can relate to that as well because my father has always been the same way with me. He tells me when he doesn’t like a certain friendship and prohibits me from doing anything that is harmful to me. I think that Briar Rose and I share a common factor, that being the way our parents are. Yes, I understand that they always want what is best for me, but at one point I have to make my own