Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Literary Ponderings
My mind has been much occupied lately on the question of motive. Why did the Witch lock Rapunzel in the tower? I haven't yet managed to come up with a reasonable explanation. I've more or less ruled out jealousy - who would she have to be jealous of? A suitor? Not at the tender age of 12, I would think. I shouldn't think she would have need to fear discovery. Even if the locals discovered how she came by the child (and no doubt they wondered) it is likely they wouldn't care. No doubt they were too poor to worry much about one more orphan child, however beautiful she may have been. I've also ruled out "pure evil" - there was certainly more to it than that. I must confess, it is a problem. I would welcome any thoughts the gentle reader may have on the subject.
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I'm going to tell you what I would tell my dear husband when he asks questions like this. Are you ready?
Because it makes a good story. That is the simple answer. Sorry I don't have much more than that.
I like the take that Into the Woods takes. At least how I see it. The witch locks her up to protect her from the world.
"The world is dark and wild.
Stay a child while you can be a child."
You crack me up! I never think to ask these questions. However, I once read a book interpreting the relationships between mothers (or mother-figures) and daughters in fairy tales, and the author presented some intriguing arguments about it. Of course, I can't remember what she said about Rapunzel, and I can't remember the name of the book or the author. Nice, eh? When I think it up, I'll let you know.... LOL!
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