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Hop-Frog: The Ugliest Fairy Tale

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Hop-Frog was known as the ugliest crippled dwarf seeking for revenge. He was his only type of species so nobody really knew where he came from. Because of this he was treated really bad. When hop-frog was found, they imprisoned him and sent him to the kingdom. He became an entertainer that was used to make the king followed with the seven ministers laugh. The king was known as a jokester and nobody took him serious. Hop-frog did all kinds of tricks and jokes throughout the time he was there. He was there for such a long time that the king started getting bored at his talent. Hop-frog only had one more thing in mind. He took a little box out and turned it on. As it opened a young lady came out dancing. Right when the king saw this young lady …show more content…

The king believing it was something else other than hop-frog. The dwarf had an idea of changing the kings and seven ministers costumes for the masquerade. With the king still not knowing that the wine changed him, he didn't suspect of anything. He made up a game called orangutan which was a story of beasts. Hop-frog convinced them that the people would admire them and loved them if they were dressed up as them so they did it. He put paint all over their face and chains to “ make them …show more content…

As they were dancing, the eight beast then came out making everyone frightened. They all rushed out of the building scared of their lives. The king and ministers were so confused in what was happening. They were so focused on the people leaving and telling them to come back, that the hop-frog chained then onto the chandelier. The dwarf screaming to everyone about how the king and the ministers were in reality. How much they discriminated them because of his disabilities. They all started begging for their lives confessing they were bad people and to let them go. The hop-frog then seeked revenge by burning everyone to death. Hop-frog and Trippetta then disappeared into the night to never be seen leaving the kingdom with the great revenge he

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