Rapunzel herself is a symbol. Named after the food her mother could not ignore, Rapunzel symbolizes desire. Dame Gothel treasures her so much, she hides her in a tower so that the world cannot share her. The prince struggles and strives to find her after his eyes are pierced.

Why did Rapunzel get locked up?

Shortly after her birth, Princess Rapunzel was kidnapped by a woman named Mother Gothel, and locked away in the tower as an unknowing prisoner for eighteen years.

Why did Rapunzel's mom keep her locked up?

To ensure she keeps her new magic flower hidden, Mother Gothel refuses to let Rapunzel go outside, lying and telling her the world is a dangerous place where selfish people would try to hurt her and steal her hair to use her gift for themselves, while ironically, using her for her desperate need to stay young.

Why did the witch imprison Rapunzel?

Rapunzel is locked away in a tower at 12 years old because she is beautiful and the witch is jealous. The King's son falls in love with her singing voice and asks her to marry him. The witch becomes so upset that she banishes Rapunzel so that the couple cannot be together.

Why does the witch keep Rapunzel locked away in a tower into the woods?

The witch worries that Rapunzel will find a husband and leave her, so the witch locks her in a tower deep in the woods. The tower is tall with no stairs or doors, having only a small window. Rapunzel stays locked inside the tower and the witch comes to visit her daily.

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Why couldn t Rapunzel leave the tower?

The reason why she wasn't aloud to leave was because at the beginning of the movie, Mother Gothel kidnaps her for her hair and the magical powers it possesses. All Mother Gothel wanted to do was to stay young again, she didn't truly love Rapunzel.

Does the baker know Rapunzel is his sister?

The Witch reveals that the Baker's Father was caught stealing from the Witch's garden when his wife was pregnant. For this offense, the Witch took their first-born child, who is later revealed to be Rapunzel, a sister the Baker never knew he had.

Did the witch really love Rapunzel?

Donna Murphy believed that Gothel did really love Rapunzel in her own way. "I also think there is this thread of a kind of love that she does have for Rapunzel. It's not what she set out.

What is the real ending of Rapunzel?

The Grimm's version of "Rapunzel" ends happily, with Rapunzel finding her lost love the prince, curing his blindness with her tears, and the couple riding off towards his kingdom to live happily ever after with their twins.

Is Rapunzel Cinderella's stepmother?

In this season, Rapunzel is Lady Tremaine, the wicked stepmother to Cinderella.

What disorder does Rapunzel's mom have?

A: Mother Gothel in Disney's Tangled. In this re-telling of the classic Rapunzel story, Mother Gothel is a narcissistic, emotionally abusive sorceress who abducts the infant Rapunzel from her crib. Mother Gothel raises Rapunzel as her own, isolating her in a hidden tower to control Rapunzel and her magical hair.

What crimes did Mother Gothel commit?

Abusing Rapunzel and keeping her imprisoned. Destroy Rapunzel's self-esteem. Preserving her youth and beauty. Playing the victim.

Who is Rapunzel's daughter?

Rapunzel Has Two Daughters Named Anastasia And Drizella

Rapunzel Tremaine has two daughters before she goes into the tower, and she devotes all her energy to them. Tying in with the Cinderella side of her character, the two girls are known as Anastasia and Drizella, the names Disney chose for Cinderella's stepsisters.

Why couldn t Rapunzel heal Flynn?

Before Rapunzel could heal him however, Eugene cut Rapunzel's hair, removing her ability to heal anybody and removing her from her obligation to Mother Gothel.

Why is Rapunzel named after lettuce?

According to the Brothers Grimm, Princess Rapunzel is named after the cultivated vegetable of the same name, growing in a witch's garden. The wording of the story suggested to me that the Grimms' contemporaries would be familiar with the plant as a vegetable, that it wasn't a fantastical invented thing.

What is the darkest Disney story?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame's tragic original ending

When he laughs as Esmeralda is hung, Quasimodo kills Frollo and visits the cemetery where he mourns Esmeralda, eventually dying of starvation on her grave.

What is the dark story of Ariel?

The original story is dark that included a murder and suicide. When Little Mermaid visits Ursula, the Sea Witch she strikes a deal, swapping her voice and tongue for legs. She will only survive if she wins over the affections of the Prince.

Is there a Disney movie without a happy ending?

2 The Fox and The Hound

For the generations that grew up crying over Todd the fox and Copper the hound dog, this film is legendary for the poignant ending. This unlikely duo met when they were too young to realize that their top-notch Disney friendship could never last.

Did Rapunzel get pregnant?

She asked her lover to bring her linen threads, so she could do a rope out of them and use it to escape. Rapunzel got pregnant, and Gothel noticed this. Either that, or Rapunzel once incautiously exclaimed that the witch was much heavier, thus longer to lift, than her prince.

What was Rapunzel's real name before she was taken?

Rapunzel's real story is said to have been loosely based on a true story about a woman, Saint Barbara, in Italy around the 3rd century. The story of Barbara was that she was so beautiful that her father felt he had to lock her in a tower to protect her.

What happens to the baker's wife?

The baker's wife reflects on her adventure and tryst with the prince ("Moments in the Woods"), but stumbles into the giantess's path and is killed. The baker, Little Red, and Cinderella await the return of the baker's wife when the witch arrives holding Jack hostage, who is found weeping over the baker's wife's body.

Why did the witch curse the Baker's family?

She explains that, in the past, for his pregnant mother, the Baker's father stole magical beans from the Witch's garden. To punish them, the Witch placed a curse on the family, guaranteeing none would ever bear children again, including the Baker and his Wife.

Who does the baker's wife leave her baby with so she can look for Jack?

The Baker and his Wife leave their child with Little Red Ridinghood and go off to save Jack from the Witch, who is on her way to turn him over to the Giant.