“ You don’t really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.” (Disney Rapunzel). “Rapunzel” is a folktale first recorded by Jacob and Wilhelm. The Grimm Brothers wrote the story Children and Household Tales. “ Rapunzel” got published in 1812 for Children and Household Tales. Also, “ Rapunzel” is the most mysterious and enduring of all fairy tales. “ Rapunzel has been inspired by a different story, is more violent than the modern version, has a certain culture, and was meant more for adults. The Grimm Brother’s story of “ Rapunzel” had been influenced by an earlier story before the Grimm Brothers started writing. For example, this quote says, “The Grimms’ ‘ Rapunzel’ for example was derived from a story
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For example, this quote says, “Afterward, she tricked the prince into climbing the tower and throws him out where he lands on thorns that put out his eyes.” (“Rapunzel”). In Tangled, the witch doesn't do such a violent thing by pushing him out a tower and then making him blind from thorns. She tries to kill him but then, she trips on Rapunzel’s hair, falls out of the tower, and then the only thing that’s left of her is her cloak because she disintegrated when she died. Also, the movie doesn’t show as much violence so kids will be able to handle the little violence in Tangled. Another quote says, “ The king’s son riding through the countryside discovers Rapunzel, climbs her hair to the tower, marries, and helps her plan an escape but Mother Gothel learns of it, cuts Rapunzel’s hair, and hides her in the woods” (“Rapunzel”). In the movie, Mother Gothel doesn’t cut Rapunzel’s hair. Flynn Rider, the person who is a thief , replaces the prince, and is in love with Rapunzel, accidentally cut off all her hair with a piece of glass. Also, Mother Gothel, the witch, doesn’t hide Rapunzel in the woods because instead, she lets Rapunzel stay in the tower but ties up Rapunzel and then waits for Flynn Rider to come up so she can kill him. Finally, this quote says, “ After a year as wandering as a beggar, the prince finds Rapunzel, who now has …show more content…
Their tales show that they were originally meant for adults by how it says, “ The Grimms had their own editing practices: they reduced the love and upped the violence” (“The Cinderella No One Knows: Incest, Fur, and Hidden Bodies”). They also did some inappropriate things that kids didn’t know about. Also, the violence made it worse because kids handle violence less than adults. Another example says, “ In their 1812 ‘Rapunzel’ for example, the witch learns about prince’s visit when Rapunzel asks why her dress is so tight. She’s pregnant.” That shows that there was something going on when the prince was up in the tower with Rapunzel while the witch was gone. The prince married Rapunzel before even though they haven’t figured out how to get out of the tower. So, that means Rapunzel got pregnant while being stuck in the tower. Finally, this quotes proves that the stories were originally meant for adults by how it says, “Also, the Grimms deemphasized magic. And, they changed mothers into stepmothers. After all, how would it look to have German mothers killing their children and the like?” (“The Cinderella No One Knows: Incest, Fur, and Hidden Bodies”). This quote shows the violence some of the stories have. The Grimm Brothers have a story that talks about German stepmothers killing their own stepchildren. Even though the Grimm Brother's stories were not meant for little children to read, it's meant
For example, this quote says, “Afterward, she tricked the prince into climbing the tower and throws him out where he lands on thorns that put out his eyes.” (“Rapunzel”). In Tangled, the witch doesn't do such a violent thing by pushing him out a tower and then making him blind from thorns. She tries to kill him but then, she trips on Rapunzel’s hair, falls out of the tower, and then the only thing that’s left of her is her cloak because she disintegrated when she died. Also, the movie doesn’t show as much violence so kids will be able to handle the little violence in Tangled. Another quote says, “ The king’s son riding through the countryside discovers Rapunzel, climbs her hair to the tower, marries, and helps her plan an escape but Mother Gothel learns of it, cuts Rapunzel’s hair, and hides her in the woods” (“Rapunzel”). In the movie, Mother Gothel doesn’t cut Rapunzel’s hair. Flynn Rider, the person who is a thief , replaces the prince, and is in love with Rapunzel, accidentally cut off all her hair with a piece of glass. Also, Mother Gothel, the witch, doesn’t hide Rapunzel in the woods because instead, she lets Rapunzel stay in the tower but ties up Rapunzel and then waits for Flynn Rider to come up so she can kill him. Finally, this quote says, “ After a year as wandering as a beggar, the prince finds Rapunzel, who now has …show more content…
Their tales show that they were originally meant for adults by how it says, “ The Grimms had their own editing practices: they reduced the love and upped the violence” (“The Cinderella No One Knows: Incest, Fur, and Hidden Bodies”). They also did some inappropriate things that kids didn’t know about. Also, the violence made it worse because kids handle violence less than adults. Another example says, “ In their 1812 ‘Rapunzel’ for example, the witch learns about prince’s visit when Rapunzel asks why her dress is so tight. She’s pregnant.” That shows that there was something going on when the prince was up in the tower with Rapunzel while the witch was gone. The prince married Rapunzel before even though they haven’t figured out how to get out of the tower. So, that means Rapunzel got pregnant while being stuck in the tower. Finally, this quotes proves that the stories were originally meant for adults by how it says, “Also, the Grimms deemphasized magic. And, they changed mothers into stepmothers. After all, how would it look to have German mothers killing their children and the like?” (“The Cinderella No One Knows: Incest, Fur, and Hidden Bodies”). This quote shows the violence some of the stories have. The Grimm Brothers have a story that talks about German stepmothers killing their own stepchildren. Even though the Grimm Brother's stories were not meant for little children to read, it's meant