The magic
Blondie princess from Tangled, produced by Walt
Disney Animation Studios
keeps some similarities with
the original Rapunzel.
However, Rapunzel does
not belong to the
Royal Family as
it happens on
Tangled, or the healing properties
on the princess hair
are not presented
on the original Grimm’s
fairy tale.
Analysing at class with
Raquel on two
of the Cinderella
versions has aroused
in me curiosity.
Grimm’s version is
made up with a
few of violence,
which may cause
an attractive fact.
Fairy tales seems
to be literature
for children, although
adults used to
enjoy this compositions.
Rapunzel’s appointment by
Raquel has motivated
me, and hopefully
you will stimulate
this enthusiasm. The
original story of
Rapunzel from brothers
Grimm is available here .
INTERESTING FACTS
Grimm’s
fairy tales show
several characteristics of
their periods and
their beliefs. Grimm
brothers were protestants,
for this reason
we will find religious
interpretations. Their editions
involve violent punishment
which increases in
their following works.
After reading Rapunzel,
you should look
at this interesting
facts:
· The origin of this fairy tale seems to be the legend of Saint Barbara. This is from the early years of Christianity in 3rd Century Asia Minor. Barbara was the daughter of a pagan merchant who locked up Barbara in a tower.
· Unequal deals with the requirement of unborn children are often use as a payment for services in tales. For instance, in the Beauty and the Beast, Beauty is delivered with the payment of a rose; or Rumpelstilskin tale, the debt will be paid as a punishment for the birth mother’s selfish behavior.
· Rapunze l is another name for rampion and is thus a suitable name for the child. The name is ironical.
· As in most romantic fairy tales, the heroine is physically beautiful. Beauty appear as an aspect that represents goodness, worthiness, privilege, and wealth. An interesting blog focus on this background, is one of my classmates, Rebeca Rodriguez .
· In folklore, Rampion is said that lead quarrels amongst children who eat it and is associated with funerals.
Rampion |
· Rapunzel is locked up in the tower as the age of twelve. This stage of life is related to puberty, where emotional and sexual urges become a strong force in a young woman’s growth.
· Rapunzel and the enchantress Gothel are the only characters who have a name.
· The sentence “let down your hair”, is defined in popular culture as dropping one reserve or inhibitions.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The
Origin and History
of Rapunzel. Recovered from: http://suite101.com/a/the-origin-and-history-of-rapunzel-a148496