Rapunzel
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Story: A man and his wife lived next to a witch, who had a garden surrounded by a wall. The wife wanted some of the lettuce so badly that the husband agreed to risk stealing some. He was caught by the witch on his second attempt, and she agreed to let him go as long as he gave up their child when his wife gave birth. When the baby was born the witch came and took her, naming her Rapunzel and locking her away in a doorless tower. The only way in was through a small window at the top, and so every morning the witch would use Rapunzel's hair to climb the tower. One day a prince was riding by and heard Rapunzel's singing. He watched the witch ascend the tower and waited until later to climb up. At first Rapunzel was startled, but they quickly became close and agreed to marry. One day, Rapunzel accidentally tells the witch about the prince, and the witch banishes her to the desert. When the prince comes to see her, the witch is waiting and he falls from the tower, blinding himself by a thorn bush. He wanders the earth for years until he finally comes across Rapunzel and her children. Rapunzel's tears of joy heal the prince's blindness and they returned to his castle to marry and live happily.
Cover 01: An illustrated image of hair replaces the text, 'Rapunzel,' to reflect the importance of Rapunzel's hair. The earthy background reflects the time period in which the story was written as well as the garden and forest setting from which the conflict first arose.
Cover 02: An illustrated image of the plant, Rapunzel, with its roots forming the braid of Rapunzel's hair is tall and narrow to reflect the tower in which Rapunzel was isolated. The dark background and stark imagery represent her isolation from society while alluding to the reason for the conflict as well as the outcome.
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Story: A man and his wife lived next to a witch, who had a garden surrounded by a wall. The wife wanted some of the lettuce so badly that the husband agreed to risk stealing some. He was caught by the witch on his second attempt, and she agreed to let him go as long as he gave up their child when his wife gave birth. When the baby was born the witch came and took her, naming her Rapunzel and locking her away in a doorless tower. The only way in was through a small window at the top, and so every morning the witch would use Rapunzel's hair to climb the tower. One day a prince was riding by and heard Rapunzel's singing. He watched the witch ascend the tower and waited until later to climb up. At first Rapunzel was startled, but they quickly became close and agreed to marry. One day, Rapunzel accidentally tells the witch about the prince, and the witch banishes her to the desert. When the prince comes to see her, the witch is waiting and he falls from the tower, blinding himself by a thorn bush. He wanders the earth for years until he finally comes across Rapunzel and her children. Rapunzel's tears of joy heal the prince's blindness and they returned to his castle to marry and live happily.
Cover 01: An illustrated image of hair replaces the text, 'Rapunzel,' to reflect the importance of Rapunzel's hair. The earthy background reflects the time period in which the story was written as well as the garden and forest setting from which the conflict first arose.
Cover 02: An illustrated image of the plant, Rapunzel, with its roots forming the braid of Rapunzel's hair is tall and narrow to reflect the tower in which Rapunzel was isolated. The dark background and stark imagery represent her isolation from society while alluding to the reason for the conflict as well as the outcome.
