Hale, S. (2008). Rapunzel's revenge. NY: Bloomsbury.
Summary and analysis
Rapunzel’s Revenge is a very different forms of
fantasy. I typically don't read graphic novels, which is the format of this book. In Rapunzel’s
story, the author takes a traditional story that we have all heard and gives it
a new twist. Her character is definitely
strong willed and determined to do the right thing. Once she finds out that her “mother” Gothel
was a cruel and magical dictator, she stands up against her. This choice gets her locked in a magical tree
tower. Upon her escape, the reader is
introduced to Jack. These two characters
stand up for what is right, but unfortunately have to bend or break a few rules
to make it happen. Even though these
characters are technically fairytale characters, they are realistic enough, multidimensional
individuals that grow and change, that a reader cares about them and their
adventure to stop Mother Gothel. This is
also another story that entwines good versus evil themes throughout the
pages. It deals with the guilt of
choices that are made (such as Jack destroying his mother’s house and stealing
horses to get away from bad guys).
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