Rapunzel Alternate Ending

Gothel learns of Rapunzel’s secret lover in “Rapunzel” when Rapunzel makes a comment about Gothel being much heavier than the prince. In Tangled, Mother Gothel discovers Rapunzel’s disobedience when she returns to the tower, only to find Rapunzel gone and the hidden bag with the crown. Gothel becomes resolved to find Rapunzel and bring her back before she discovers anything that would make her doubt Gothel. When her attempt to convince Rapunzel to return fails, she instead decides to trick Rapunzel, who has fallen in love with Flynn, into thinking he abandoned her in an attempt to regain Rapunzel’s loyalty. This attempt works, and Rapunzel returns with Gothel to the

Cinderella has changed so little over time that it seems we’re still in the 1700’s listening to Charles Perrault. And yet it remains of the most popular fairy tales read to children. The role of women continue to be either the cruel, evil one or the good, docile one while the prince continues to be the saving grace of the helpless girl. The skeleton hasn’t changed much as well. A damsel in distress, saved by a knight in shining armor, who falls in love with her and they live happily ever after. Does this sound familiar? This sentence might as well be a fairy tale. We’ve seen this over and over in Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.

Have you ever had a dark and gloomy day? Imagine having that feeling every single day. The Grimm’s Cinderella was written in 1812. 1812 was one of the harshest years for America. An event that formed it was the war against Great Britain and the United States. Not only was there a war, but there was also a series of disastrous harvests. Taxes got higher, and more than twenty people who were involved with a Luddite Act were hung. In 1812, there was also the only assassination of a prime minister, who was shot dead in the House of Commons. The Grimm Brothers have put the dark times of 1812 into their stories. Some of their stories contain violence, child abuse, and wicked mothers. They came up with these types of stories after their father died, and when they struggled out of school. That gave them enough time to research and put together a collection of folk tales. Now you can see why the Grimm’s Cinderella was dark and gloomy. Although the plot stayed the same, over the years, the story did get lighter. Disney’s Cinderella came out in 1950. In 1950, learning information was not by fear, but by engaging happiness. Disney’s Cinderella transforms the Grimm’s Cinderella into a happier atmosphere. While some similarities between Disney’s Cinderella and Grimm’s Cinderella are noticeable, the differences are pronounced, especially when referring to the slippers, her father, and the ball.

"Cinderella" is perhaps the most recognized fairy tale in history, one of the few that spans across generations and cultures. Every prominent culture in the world tells some similar version of this story of a poor girl going from rags to riches; over 700 versions have been accounted for worldwide. In America, numerous authors have penned their own version of the classic folktale. One of these is Tanith Lee, a prolific writer of stories for young adults. Lee cleverly found a way to include all of the traditional elements of the classic "Cinderella" tale, but added a new twist: Cinderella, or the character similar to her in this story, had malicious intentions for the prince, and her purpose throughout the tale was a malevolent one: revenge.

Fairy Tales are not just stories that parents tell to their children, but stories with hidden valuable messages which are mostly left on a side. In the article “An Introduction to Fairy Tales,” Maria Tatar clearly explains how people need fairy tales in their lives. Tatar also states how fairy tales have the ability to take the listener, especially children’s, into a journey in which they can play with their imagination so that they can discover their deepest fears and wishes. Personally I agree with the author, because of the fact that in an individual’s lives as they get older, they will try to define themselves, sometimes comparing their own life with a character from their favorite story or Fairy Tale.

Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are only some that can come to mind when thinking of characters who only do good in the stories they are in. Many classic protagonists are portrayed as the embodiment of pure good. They always do the right thing and are successful in the end. The exceptions to this archetype can always produce great stories with developed characters that interest readers. It is a universal fact that no one in stories is perfect, but authors can make a bold choice when they decide to have the main character less perfect, or even villainous. When flaws are present in a protagonist, readers are drawn to the story, given a new point of view, bringing new concepts and ideas to the audience that they may not have thought of before.

Imagine walking downtown, with your friend at your side. Golden rays of the setting sun reflects off the glass skyscrapers giving a warm glow to the city. This was your last night in the sunshine state before your flight home the next day. Dreading the thought of leaving the warmth & fun, you decide to make your last evening on vacation one to remember. As you turn the corner onto Wilshire Blvd, you see a most unexpected, but delightful surprise. Walking out of the restaurant is your prized internet sensation. It is now or never. You have no time to think. Either you act quickly or the moment will be gone. Cell phone in hand you boldly approach & ask for a photo to treasure the moment. Knowing you will never see them again, your

Fairy tales are an entertaining and memorable way to teach valuable lessons to children. However, things have not always been this way with fairy tales. In the past, fairy tales could serve as an outlet for unpopular ideas and thoughts, or a way for people with little value in society to express themselves. Fairy tales were often tightly related to their author’s culture, possibly because it made the story more familiar. In Hans Christian Andersen’s “Den Lille Havfrue”, better known as “The Little Mermaid”, Andersen uses prominent mythological and cultural ties to display the struggles of a young girl who wants to see what the world offers, as opposed to staying at the bottom of the ocean and living a mermaid’s long, but soulless and definite life.

The story of Cinderella has become a classic fairy tale, known around the world, and past down from generation to generation. Yet, over the years, the story has been rewritten to better relate to different cultures. While some things never change, authors still manage to convey different messages by making the story their own. This can be clearly seen when the Grimm brothers version of Cinderella is compared to Charles Perrault’s version of Cinderella. While the core of the story does not change, the moral, tone, and “magical” aspects of the two stories are clearly shaped by the different cultures in which they were written in.

Like the introduction, the main part of the tale is also composed of three distinct parts which form a short story on their own. A clear beginning, a central story, and an ending exists. The opening of the main part is concluded after the prince, although enchanted by Rapunzel’s singing, gives up his plan to pursue her when faced with a barrier: no entryway to the tower in which Rapunzel lives. When the prince enters the forest a second time, he is a changed person – he now has a motivation to act on his desires for Rapunzel. The prince is no longer a man who easily gives up; he is eager to form a plan for entry into the tower, and at the same time, the life of the sheltered Rapunzel. She too undergoes a

The inaugural book from the New York Times- Bestselling author Marissa Meyer. Cinder is an updated version of the classic fairytale of “Cinderella”. A futuristic dystopian society where humans and androids live in complete harmony. A prince falling in love with a princess is nothing new, but a prince falling in love with a cyborg princess is an anomaly. Meyer’s twist on “Cinderella” retains enough similarities to the original story readers will enjoy the subtle hints; however, this is not simply a re-telling of a classic. This book is innovative, extraordinary, and even a little extraterrestrial.

She seats in her room before the open window and looks at the sky. The brilliant description of blue sky, open window, sounds of the street represent a new magic life she can be part of. The tragic news all the sudden transformed to the happy sing of the beginning of new life!

I was as frightened a mouse, we would get in deep trouble if we were caught looking for Atticus. I said looking at the jail house, “That’s funny, jail doesn’t have an outside light”. When were drawing closer we saw Atticus reading a newspaper on a chair. Scout made started running toward Atticus but I stopped him. I said, “We may not disturb him, he may not like it. Let's go home, I just wanted to see where he was.” I was happy that Atticus was safe but we needed to get back home so no one would find out about this.

The fog that had shrouded that nagging feeling in Isadore’s mind evaporated. The pieces fell into place. Her mother, Rapunzel, was Gothel’s ‘doll’. Her mother who had been locked away in isolation simply waiting for rescue. Gothel controlled her mother all her life. The doll references came into horrifying clarity. Gothel truly was insane.

They didn’t try to pursue her, as they took responsibility for their actions of giving Rapunzel up. This theme reoccurs later in the story when Rapunzel keeps her love affair a secret from Frau Gothel. In addition to that change in plot and theme, the original has is no mention of Rapunzel having magical hair or tears until the end. The magic of her tears is used in the plot to bring the lovers back together, focusing more on true love. In Tangled, it is because of Rapunzel’s magic hair that she is taken away and kept in the tower for her life.