How old do you think the story of rumpelstiltskin is. This story begins in the village, a small group of houses with people scurrying around like ants. The true story of rumpelstiltskin any questions author setting liesl shurtliff a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff published by alfred a. Unfortunately, his ability to spin straw into gold has him under the power of the miller who is determined to exploit rump and his dimwitted daughter, opal, to. The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are. This funny fractured fairytale goes behind the scenes of rumpelstiltskin. He also tries to take over burg falkenstein by blackmailing the owner with a fire. It explores how rump ended up with the queens baby and the final riddle of how the queen guesses his true name. Reading is not my favorite thing to do and i still enjoyed rump. The tale was one collected by the brothers grimm in the 1812 edition of childrens and household tales. The familiar good guys, like the miller, are downright bad, or behave badly out of desperation, like the millers daughterturnedqueen. Using a crisp, cheeky tone and with the back story meticulously built, the landscape mapped out and the characters in place including some nods to other fairytale denizens, rumps romp begins.
The only way for the villagers to get food requires that everyone must mine gold from the mountain and trade it with oswald the miller. Lets face it if you ask most individuals what their favorite fairy tale is, rumpelstiltskin probably wont be near the top. It was nice to read and i found the story sort of relaxing in its own way. It was famously included in the 1812 volume childrens and household tales by the brothers grimm a book thats better known as grimms fairy tales, but many of the tales written down by the german siblings were of a considerable vintage by then. The true story of rumpelstiltskin, a childrens book by liesl shurtliff, is written for midupper elementary students. Throughout the story, rump himself is trying to learn his whole name. Rumpelstiltskin, as the 12yearold hero rump instead of an old man, becomes a truly sympathetic character. I liked it when rump found the spinning wheel in his backyard. Rump, the main character, is clever has a sense of humor and is bold. Rump the true story of rumplestiltskin novel study.
The occasional violence is mostly playful hitting, but blood is mentioned twice. The true story of rumpelstiltskin have you ever wondered about the title character in the traditional fairy tale rumpelstiltskin. In what book does the main characters mother able to turn straw into gold and goes the the witch of the woods to help her solve her problem. The true story of rumpelstiltskin book trailer paperback edition duration. Rather, its a story of two obviously wicked characters in the form of the father who lies to and thus ends up getting his daughter in a lot of trouble with the king who is a greedy man who cares about nothing but the gold he can get out of the millers daughter. For a summary of the book, click on the title above not the blog post title. If you had a problem similar to the main characters problem, what would you do. Scary witches are mentioned, while the witches we meet are mysterious but good. Rump would be under realisticfantasy because even though it is a fantasy, there are many things at happen to rump that people can relate to. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff my rating. Ofcoursethisunitis importantbecauseitwillgetstudentstoreadan.
The end i hope you like my presentation should others read yes i think other people should read this book. I love that rumps only friend is red, whose name is considered as odd as his and that people are the only things named. This novel will thrill them your students will love rumps hilarious, sometimes heartwrenching, adventurepacked journey to find out who he truly is, and will feel comfortable tackling this. Rump lived in a cottage with his grandmother in an unnamed village.
Rump is a fun, humorous retelling of a traditional fairy tale that we all know, rumplestiltskin. Rumps father died in an accident in the gold mines before rump was born. Liesl shurtliff does a great job shining light on these characters even. The true story of rumpelstiltskin, author liesl shurtliff crafts an entertaining fractured fairy tale based on the brothers grimm character by the same name. A curious introduction to a classic fairy story analysed by dr oliver tearle. Students could read this version before or after reading rump and compare the two.
This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rump. Characters and their traits rump the true story of rumpelstiltskin characters and their traits rump rumpelstiltskin. The true story of rumpelstiltskin, rump heard a rumble while climbing down the tower. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff goodreads. She remains faithful to all the main elements of the rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Main characters minor characters rump leading man red rumps best friend opal soon to be queen miller opals father trolls friends.
Sep 1, 2015 rump the true story of rumplestiltskin, by liesl shurtliff, tells the wonderfully enchanting story of a young boy finding out what his true destiny really is. This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of rumpelstiltskin. With her last breath she told his grandmother what the baby boy s name would be. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format. The true story of rumpelstiltskin, author liesl shurtliff crafts an entertaining fractured fairy tale based on the brothers grimm character.
The true story of rumpelstiltskin written by liesl shurtliff. Many people have heard many different sides of rumpelstiltskin but rump the true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff changed the way i will ever think about rump. The true story of rumpelstiltskin will be available next week on april 9th, 20. In the german tv series spuk unterm riesenrad, rumpelstiltskin is the only one of the three evil, living dummies witch, giant, and rumpelstiltskin who doesnt turn good at the end and is frozen by a policeman with a fire extinguisher. Debut author shurtliff upends the traditional characterization of this fairy tales antihero, recasting rumpelstiltskin as a sympathetic and tragically doomed protagonist. The true story of rumpelstiltskin, what was the rumble. The characters are interesting and i found myself really rooting for rump to come out on top. New york times bestselling author liesl shurtliff spins words into gold kirby larson, newbery honor winner in a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12yearold rump is the butt of everyones joke. Parents need to know that rump flips the famous rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Story and analysis of rumpelstiltskin ravens shire.
Throughout the plot, rhymecreating, and selfdeprecating rump, is in search of his true and complete name to discover his true destiny. Theres conflict, a villain, bullies, fairies, a friend and of course the medieval setting. Heres a little demonstration of both the delightful writing and the great main character, rump, who wrote this poem. Liesl shurtliff has created a fascinating world with gnomes who run messages and pixies who are attracted to gold much like the king of the land. Rump the true story of rumpelstiltskin by karen boyle on prezi. Also, i liked rump as my favorite character because he is the main character. This bundle of houses is home to many peasants including rump and red.
Its a beautifully spun tale that, though we know the main characters full name the whole time, when he doesnt, its still satisfying to go on the. Knopf books for young readers on april 9th 20 pages. When the miller trapped him in the castle, devise a plan and refused to spin more gold. Like many fairy tales, rumpelstiltskin is a story that is without a character which we can define as pure or innocent. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff 20, paperback rump. According to researchers at durham university and the nova university lisbon, the story originated around 4,000 years ago. Rump shows the other side of rumpelstiltskin, one of the most vilified characters in fairy tales, and reminds readers that in a good story, very little is as it seems. From the very beginning, liesl shurtliff showed such great imagination in the telling of rumpelstiltskins background. I was able to read the story with limited knowledge of the original fairy tale. In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12yearold rump is the butt of everyones joke. The true story of rumpelstiltskin flashcards quizlet. The true story of rumpelstiltskin is a hilarious yet heartfelt tale of discovery and growing up suitable for all ages. The first edition of the novel was published in april 9th 20, and was written by liesl shurtliff.
Rump takes readers through the entire story of rumpelstiltskin, including how rump discovered his gift, how he got tangled up with the millers daughter and the lies that led her to spinning straw into gold for the king. A most magical feat, writes newbery honorwinner kirby larson, liesl shurtliff spins words into gold. Click here to go back to the fairy tale fortnight main page. Liesl shurtliff does more than spin words into goldshe gets us rooting for rumpelstiltskin, a most magical feat. In what book is the main character named after a cows rear end. A summary and analysis of the rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. She remains faithful to all the main elements of the rumpelstiltskin. Fiction in a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12yearold rump is the butt of everyones jokes. The miller is the character that created the problem by lying to the king and saying his daughter could spin straw into gold.
But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Characters and their traits rump the true story of. To his surprise, rump also discovers he can spin straw into golda curse, since when rump trades the gold, he must accept whatever is offered. The true story of rumpelstiltskin by liesl shurtliff. What did red do when she and rump encountered a swarm of bees in the forest. I love how well shurtliff seamlessly brings in the backstory to match up with the original tale.