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Rapunzel Archetypes

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Julia Vann 08/12/16 Archetypal Analysis of Folk and Fairy Tales Rapunzel 1. Rapunzel: The Innocent, The Rebel. Rapunzel can be seen as The Innocent in her tale because she has been trapped in a tower most her life, the Witch being the only other human she has interacted with. Her innocence can be easily seen when it is said that she has never seen a man before. That is how secluded she has been. She is also The Rebel in that she was sneaking a man up the tower without her mother knowing and had plans of escaping with him. The Witch: The Witch. The Witch in Rapunzel’s tale fits The Witch archetype in that she is a being who uses powers for evil and keeps Rapunzel trapped against her wishes. The Prince: The Prince. He is The Prince archetype …show more content…

They even did not want to bury her and kept her in a glass coffin when they believed her dead. They loved her as if she were one of them. The Prince: The Prince. The Prince taking Snow White in her glass coffin saved her life by removing the piece of apple. The Prince was the hero and saved her life. 2. There were many additional archetypal elements in the tale of Snow White. A situational archetype was death and rebirth in the death of Snow White’s mom brought Snow White. The birds in the tale when Snow white is in the woods represents her freedom from the queen. Her white skin represents her innocence. Her red lips represent her love for everyone. Her black hair represents her peaceful snow. The number seven seen in the Dwarfs shows their healing power in healing Snow White after the Queen visits. The three drops of blood her mother sheds represent the fullness of Snow White’s life. 3. This tale was written for children. It taught them the terrible nature f envy and hatred. The Queen was envious of Snow White’s beauty and attempted to kill her many times. The Queen ended up dying because of this. This taught children to not be envious of others and be happy with what you

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