The Cause and Effect in Rapunzel the Grimm´s Fairy Tales

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In the story Rapunzel, by Grimms’ Fairy Tales, many events lead up to the tragic, yet happy, ending. The wife, who had a baby on the way, craved some of the enchantress’s herbs to eat. Every day, her craving got stronger until she could not take it anymore, and sent her husband over to steal some. The enchantress noticed the husband and got very angry. She decided to be nice and make a deal with the husband. The enchantress would spare his life if the child that his wife bare would be given to her. When the baby girl, Rapunzel, was born, she was handed over to enchantress. At the age of twelve she was locked away in a tower. There were no stairs leading to the castle, so no one could get in our out. The enchantress would climb up Rapunzel’s hair to get in. The King’s son heard Rapunzel singing and went to go see her. Rapunzel and the King’s son fell in love and decided to get married. Rapunzel told him to bring a piece of cloth every night so she could make a ladder to descend from. The enchantress found out about Rapunzel’s plan, so she cut all of her hair off and dumped Rapunzel in the desert. When the King’s son came by, the enchantress let down Rapunzel’s hair. The King’s son was so frightened by the enchantress that he jumped out of the tower, piercing his eyes on thorns. He wandered the forest until he came upon Rapunzel and his twins. Rapunzel’s tears cleared up the King’s son’s eyes, and they lived happily ever after in the kingdom. In the end, they lived happily ever after because, the wife craved the herbs, the King’s son found Rapunzel, and the enchantress discovered the King’s son. The first event that started the chain of reactions in Rapunzel, by Grimms’ Fairy Tales, was the wife’s desire. The wife craved the herbs ... ... middle of paper ... ...ppy. Not only is the story graphic, but it is also a lesson. It teaches readers that every action comes with a consequence. Without this event, Rapunzel may have never escaped the tower, thus the story may have been different. In the story Rapunzel, by Grimms’ Fairy Tales, the story ended with Rapunzel and the King’s son back in the kingdom safe. The wife craving the herbs, Rapunzel and the King’s sons meeting, and the enchantress coming across the King’s son led to that specific ending. The wife’s cravings led to Rapunzel being kept in the tower. Rapunzel and the King’s son meeting led to Rapunzel wanting to escape and live her life. The enchantress coming across the King’s son led to him being blinded and heartbroken. He later found Rapunzel, and his eyesight was returned. He led Rapunzel to the kingdom, and together they lived for a long time with great appease.

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