Rapunzel | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales

Summary

The story follows a young couple who long for a child. One day, the wife craves lettuce from a witch’s garden, forcing the husband to steal it. Caught by the witch, he agrees to give her their child in exchange. The baby, named Rapunzel, is raised by the witch in a tower. Years later, a prince hears Rapunzel singing and falls in love. They plan to escape, but the witch discovers them, blinds the prince, and banishes Rapunzel. Eventually, Rapunzel’s tears heal the prince’s blindness, and they reunite, living happily ever after.

Takeaways

• 🌸 Once upon a time, a childless couple wished for a daughter.
• 🌿 They lived next to a witch's garden filled with beautiful flowers and herbs.
• 🥬 The wife craved the witch's lettuce, and her husband stole some for her.
• 😨 The witch caught him and made a deal: they could have the lettuce if they gave her their future child.
• 👶 When their daughter was born, the witch took her and named her Rapunzel.
• 🏰 The witch locked Rapunzel in a tower with no door or stairs, only a window at the top.
• 💇‍♀️ Rapunzel's hair grew long and had magical healing powers, which the witch used to climb the tower.
• 🎶 A prince heard Rapunzel singing and fell in love with her.
• 💍 The prince and Rapunzel planned to escape together, but the witch discovered their plan.
• ✂️ In anger, the witch cut off Rapunzel's hair and banished her to a desert.
• 😢 The witch deceived the prince, causing him to fall and become blind.
• 🌵 The prince wandered for years until he found Rapunzel in the desert.
• 💧 Rapunzel's tears healed the prince's blindness.
• 👑 They returned to the prince's kingdom and were joyfully reunited with his parents.
• 🎉 Rapunzel discovered her true identity, and the couple got married, living happily ever after.

Q & A

What was the couple's greatest desire at the beginning of the story?

The couple wished to have a daughter, as they had no children of their own.

Why was the wife so desperate to eat the lettuce from the witch’s garden?

The wife saw the beautiful, fresh lettuce from the witch's garden and craved it so badly that she became ill, refusing to eat anything else.

How did the husband manage to get the lettuce for his wife?

The husband climbed over the high wall into the witch's garden at night and stole a handful of lettuce to satisfy his wife's cravings.

What was the condition the witch imposed when the husband was caught stealing the lettuce?

The witch agreed to let the husband take as much lettuce as he wanted, but in exchange, he had to give her the child that his wife would soon give birth to.

What did the witch do after the baby was born?

The witch took the baby girl, named her Rapunzel, and locked her in a tower with no door or stairs, far away in the forest.

How did the witch enter the tower where Rapunzel was kept?

The witch would stand below the tower and call out, 'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let your hair down to me.' Rapunzel would then lower her long golden hair, which the witch used to climb up.

Why did Rapunzel wish to leave the tower when she turned 16?

Rapunzel became curious about the outside world, especially after reading about the city, and wanted to see it for her birthday, but the witch refused, telling her the world was cruel.

How did the prince find Rapunzel, and what did he do after hearing her sing?

The prince was enchanted by Rapunzel’s singing while riding through the forest. After discovering how the witch climbed the tower using Rapunzel's hair, he used the same method to reach her.

What was the witch’s reaction when she discovered Rapunzel and the prince were meeting?

The witch was furious when she found out about Rapunzel’s meetings with the prince. She cut off Rapunzel’s hair and banished her to a desert, while tricking the prince into climbing the tower and blinding him by throwing him from it.

How did the story conclude for Rapunzel and the prince?

The prince, after wandering blind for years, found Rapunzel in the desert. Her tears restored his sight, and they returned to his kingdom, where they married and lived happily ever after.