Ashputtle By Jacob And Wilhelm Grimm

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1 English 2, part 2, assignment 3 AshputtleThe story “Ashputtle” was written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. It is a story about a little girl who was always faithful and kind. The little girl lost girl mother at the beginning of thestory and was given a promise “To be good and say your prayers. God will help you and I shall always look down on you from heaven.” The young girl father remarried to a woman with two daughters. The young called suddenly obtained two step sisters and a step mother. They treated the young girl horribly. They tried to break with spirit and take away her beauty by taking away her clothes and forcing her to wear an old grey dress and wooden shoes. They made the young girl sleep on the floor and …show more content…

The step sister would laugh and her and called her “Ashputtle” because the young girlwas always dirty.“Ashputtle” would not let her step sisters break her spirit. Ashputtle always remembered what she dying mother told her so Ashputtle continue to say her prayers and was always good. Ashputtle never give up and never complained. She was very faithful and kind.The climax of the story was the 3-day celebration for the Prince. The King invited all of the single ladies to attend. Ashputtle prayed to the doves and birds under the heaven for a dress to wear to the Ball. She also prayed for help with her chores. Ashputtle’s prayers were answered. She completed all of her chores and received a beautiful dress and shoes to wear to the Ball. This is an example of faith and perseverance. Shuttle is the main character in the story and was also the protagonist. I enjoyed reading the story because it had such a happy ending. Ashputtle and the Prince were getting married and the step-sisters’ eyes were pecked out by the doves. The doves were a symbol of angels for Ashputtle. The hazel tree was a place of worship for Ashputtle. She would visit her mother’s

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