Rumpelstiltzkin is a story about a young, beautiful, miller's daughter who is held by the greedy King, as he believes that she is able to turn straw into gold. This belief came about after the miller began to boast that his daughter was in fact able to fulfill such a feat. After being locked away in the dungeon with nothing but a spinning wheel and a room full of straw the miller's daughter did not know what to do except cry. .
It was only until a little man who went by the name of Rumpelstiltzkin appeared that she was forced to compose herself. He then informed her that he would complete this task for her, if she give him something in return. This happened on three occasions, as the King was so greedy that he just needed more and more gold. Though on the third occasion the miller's daughter had nothing left to give Rumpelstiltzkin and so she promised him her first born son when she became Queen. .
After this third feat, the miller's daughter was in fact made Queen and when the day arrived of her first born child's first birthday Rumpelstiltzkin came to take the child away. In a panic she begged and pleaded with him not to take her baby and as he pitied her, he made a deal with her he felt he would not lose. That being that if she was able to guess his name in three days she shall be able to keep her baby. In the end she was able to name him, keep her baby and live "happily ever after".
The tale of Rumpelstiltzkin is well known throughout the world, with its principal traits being usually the same in each interpretation. The film version presented is one of many interpretations of the fairy tale that are based on the Rumpelstiltzkin written by the Brother's Grimm. Who had collected four versions of the tale in their research in Hesse that they combined into the Rumpelstiltzkin that is best known in English speaking countries today. .
The Brothers Grimm version of Rumpelstiltzkin is mainly targeted towards the younger generations, but its actual audience is rather anyone who reads.
There are very clear moral codes embedded into Fairytale scenarios. ... Fairytales have been passed down through the ages, originating from the old oral Folk tales. ... It is tradition for these Fairytales to portray women in rather a negative light. ... The heroine in fairytales is seen as a mentor to show what is right and wrong. ... Fairytales encase the stereotypical `Ideal Virtues` of women. ...
The fairytale I like is Mulan. ... The reason why I enjoy this fairytale is because it is a female going after what she believes in, and not a male. The fairytale I never particularly enjoyed was Sleeping Beauty, at least, until I read the more interesting, earlier version written by Andrew Lang. ... The beginning of this fairytale is quite different. ...
Actually fantasy's core elements are the fairytales. ... What is have to be discussed are the possible unforeseen issues of fairytales. ... Total audience of fairytales is generally the children. ... Tolkien's idea of the concept of a fairytale. ... All of us have to know that fairytales are associated with children. ...
The fairytales read by children often influence their vision of reality. ... Often times, there is a need to see stepmothers as evil, especially in fairytales. ... Evil is not exclusive to stepmothers though; fairytales often portray witches as old women. ... Some of the women in fairytales have guardians, some use magic, and some gain power through a force like evil. ... By portraying women as both wicked and weak, fairytales perpetuate poor stereotypes of females. ...
At all times, fairytales take romance as an important point of its structure. ... In Briar Rose, "kisses" draw parallel lines between the fairytale and the novel's story. ... Briar Rose resembles the original fairytales in that it is not merely a fantasy, but also an exploration of the dark side of human nature. ... Throughout the novel, Yolen questions the possibility of fairytale "happily ever after" endings. ... Only fairytales." ...
Shrek- Not a Typical Children's Film An animated fairytale containing an assortment of personified animals and a lovable ogre appears to be setting the stage for a typical children's movie. ... While this is going on Lord Farquaad is asking the gingerbread man to disclose the location of the other fairytale characters. ... , not a typical fairytale response. ... These are not the words one would expect of a children's fairytale hero, but none of the songs throughout the movie are that of a children's level. ... Shrek is obviously not the run of t...
The common element in both book and film versions of the story is the use of satire, making fun of the fairytale genre. ... In the written text, the use of description is important, the appearances of the characters overexaggerated to be unlike the typical fairytale. ... In comparison, in the movie both Westley and Buttercup are cast to look perfect, the exact image of the fairytale lovers. ... The use of panoramic camera angles in the opening and closing scenes helps to establish the image of a beautiful, sweeping landscape typical of a fairytale. ... However, though each adaptation is signif...
Queen Beatrix is portrayed shaded in color, outlined, and encapsulated the fairytale glamour that only Warhol could print. ... The outlining colors in this print give it a fairytale feeling. I cannot help but to think of fairytales when looking at this print. ... In conclusion, Queen Beatrix is portrayed shaded in color, outlined, and encapsulated the fairytale glamour that only Warhol could print. ...
The third poem, Rapunzstiltskin' is written in a well-known fairytale format and is a narration about a love story which has gone dramatically wrong. It has references to many differing fairytales from the obvious Rapunzel' and Rumpelstiltskin' to Red Riding Hood' and Sleeping Beauty'. ... It also ends on an ironic note, because all fairytales have happy endings but Rapunzstiltskin' doesn't have a happy ending. ... Liz Lochhead is trying to show that even the most fairytale of relationships can turn disastrously wrong. ...