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Rapunzel

Orientation    A long time ago there lived a young couple, a man and his wife. His
               wife was expecting their baby. She wanted a plant that only grew in her
               neighbor’s garden. She wanted it so much. She even intended to steal
               itherself, but later on, she sent her husband to steal it.

Complication   Unfortunately, Mother Gothel, the owner of the garden, caught him
               doing it. She was a witch. Then, Mother Gothel forced the couple to give
               their first baby to her.

               A few months later, the baby was born. It was a girl and named
               Rapunzel.Soon, this baby was taken away to live with Mother Gothel.
               Rapunzel grew tobe a beautiful young girl with her long golden hair. Atfirst
               she was cared for ina normal way. When she reached puberty, she was
               locked in a tower so thatshe would never leave Mother Gothel. The tower
               stood in the forest. It couldonly be entered by climbing on Rapunzel’s long
               hair. To cheer herself up, sheloved to sing.

               One day, a young prince was out hunting. He stumbled upon the tower.
               He heard Rapunzel’s beautiful voice. He decided that he must meet her.
               He spied and, by watching Mother Gothel, learned the words he had to say
               to have Rapunzel drop her hair. The prince visited her often and the two
               fellin love.

Resolution     Then, Rapunzel made a plan to escape from the tower. She wanted tobe with
               the prince. She asked the prince to bring her a skein of silk eachtime he
               visited. She might weave a ladder for her escape. Unfortunately,
               Mother Gothel caught on. Then, she banished Rapunzel to the desert. She
               threw the prince from the tower into a thorny bush. The thorns made the
               prince blind and he roamed the earth searching for his love.

               Eventually, they found each other, and the prince’s eyes were healedby
               Rapunzel’s tears of happiness.
Rapunzel is one of

the most famous fairy

tales in the Western

countries. A fairy tale

itself is a kind of

narrative text. In the

U.S.A, for example,

people usually read

this story to their

children in bed at

night. Reading or

telling bedtime stories

has become a part of

American culture.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

lo.
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1 12.

Questions A:

Who were Rapunzel’s parents?

Why did Rapunzel’s father steal the plant?

What happened to him?

What did Mother Gothel do to the couple?

Was Rapunzel cared for normally before puberty?

What happened when she reached puberty?

What did Rapunzel do to cheer herself up?

Who heard her lovely voice?

How did the Prince meet Rapunzel?

What did Rapunzel and the Prince use to make the ladder?

Did the plan work well?

What happened to Rapunzel and the Prince?

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  • 1. Rapunzel Orientation A long time ago there lived a young couple, a man and his wife. His wife was expecting their baby. She wanted a plant that only grew in her neighbor’s garden. She wanted it so much. She even intended to steal itherself, but later on, she sent her husband to steal it. Complication Unfortunately, Mother Gothel, the owner of the garden, caught him doing it. She was a witch. Then, Mother Gothel forced the couple to give their first baby to her. A few months later, the baby was born. It was a girl and named Rapunzel.Soon, this baby was taken away to live with Mother Gothel. Rapunzel grew tobe a beautiful young girl with her long golden hair. Atfirst she was cared for ina normal way. When she reached puberty, she was locked in a tower so thatshe would never leave Mother Gothel. The tower stood in the forest. It couldonly be entered by climbing on Rapunzel’s long hair. To cheer herself up, sheloved to sing. One day, a young prince was out hunting. He stumbled upon the tower. He heard Rapunzel’s beautiful voice. He decided that he must meet her. He spied and, by watching Mother Gothel, learned the words he had to say to have Rapunzel drop her hair. The prince visited her often and the two fellin love. Resolution Then, Rapunzel made a plan to escape from the tower. She wanted tobe with the prince. She asked the prince to bring her a skein of silk eachtime he visited. She might weave a ladder for her escape. Unfortunately, Mother Gothel caught on. Then, she banished Rapunzel to the desert. She threw the prince from the tower into a thorny bush. The thorns made the prince blind and he roamed the earth searching for his love. Eventually, they found each other, and the prince’s eyes were healedby Rapunzel’s tears of happiness.
  • 2. Rapunzel is one of the most famous fairy tales in the Western countries. A fairy tale itself is a kind of narrative text. In the U.S.A, for example, people usually read this story to their children in bed at night. Reading or telling bedtime stories has become a part of American culture. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. lo.
  • 3. 11. 1 12. Questions A: Who were Rapunzel’s parents? Why did Rapunzel’s father steal the plant? What happened to him? What did Mother Gothel do to the couple? Was Rapunzel cared for normally before puberty? What happened when she reached puberty? What did Rapunzel do to cheer herself up? Who heard her lovely voice? How did the Prince meet Rapunzel? What did Rapunzel and the Prince use to make the ladder? Did the plan work well? What happened to Rapunzel and the Prince? 146 Lets Talk Grade VIII