Pre-Critical:

In the rescue attempt of repunzel, the second meeting of good and evil takes place, wich results in the demise of the main character, and the fall of the Knight. This shows how powerful the witch really is.

Formalist:

"The sweet bird is no longer in the nest." The witch is angry but maybe it was only a matter of time exactly how a baby bird leaves the nest eventually. His grief led him to perform a stupid act that made him lose his sight, just how now he has lost sight of his love.

Mythological/Archetypal:

After King Oedipus lost his wife (and mother) Jocasta, he blinded himself in a rage of sorrow and wandered for the rest of his days. Rapunzel's prince also blinded himself and wandered in the forest until he found Rapunzel in the barren place.

Psychological:

Mother Gothel tricked the prince into thinking that Rapunzel was in the tower. The prince was overcome with grief and jumped out of the tower and landed in the thorns. He survived, but was blinded. He became very depressed and barely ate and wandered around the forest.

Feminist:

The witch showing her wits and by tricking the king's son into coming up in the tower shows her higher class being educated and smart. The king falling and becoming blind lowers his class because he can no longer see.

Marxist:

The witch showing her wits and by tricking the king's son into coming up in the tower shows her higher class being educated and smart. The king falling and becoming blind lowers his class because he can no longer see.

Historical:

Clearly, the theme of this scene is grief and despair. Throughout his childhood, Wilhelm Grimm was plagued by a severe illness which left him easily weary for life. By contrast, his brother Jacob was full of energy and enthusiasm, which left Wilhelm with a sense of depression because he couldn’t be like his brother due to the illness.

Analyses for Part Six