Rapunzel by Jacob Grimm - November 2023

[Gem , Belle]

Hello fellow Fairy Tale Readers readers,

Welcome to our discussion about Rapunzel by Jacob Grimm, your discussion leader is Gem.
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Summary

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" Trapped at the top of a tall tower, every day Rapunzel throws down her long, long golden hair for her captor, the enchantress, to climb. Until one day the King's son discovers Rapunzel and they fall in love. Together they devise a plan to escape but the enchantress discovers their scheme and chops off Rapunzel's hair. Will Rapunzel and the prince be parted forever?

[Gem , Belle]

This story was short about three pages in my edition (including pictures). If this was a tale to teach children about consequences the ending would be different, yes? In the end Rapunzel and the King's son reunite and everything works out.

[Lisa]

Yeah, that was what happened in the version I read as well this time. The original Grimm versions (there were more than one of this tale) all ended happily ever after too. Although, in several, the witch is the one that ends up in bad circumstances. Definitely not teaching that stealing is wrong. I mean the parents did lose their child, but she wasn't really mistreated in any way, other than to be kept isolated.