EC Reading Notes: Rapunzel
Rapunzel Image Source : etsy Once there was a man and a woman who longed for a child At the back of their house was a small window where they could see a beautiful garden The garden was surrounded by a high wall and was owned by an enchantress with great power The woman saw that there was rampion in the garden and wanted some for herself She told her husband that if she didn't get to eat any rampion that she would die The man climbed the wall to the garden and grabbed the rampion for her The lady made a salad but wanted more The man climbed down the wall again but the enchantress was standing before him He explained why he was trespassing and she told him he could take as much rampion as he wanted but they had to give her the child they would bring into the world The man consented and the enchantress went into the room and gave the child the name, Rapunzel. She took her When Rapunzel turned 12, the enchantress locked her in a tower The tower had no stairs or door but had a ...