Rumpelstiltskin There are many reasons why the story "Rumpelstiltskin" has endured for so long, despite its modification into a modern interpretation (Grimm, Household Stories. New York, Dover, 1963. Page 228, and Garner, James Finn, Politically Correct Bedtime Stories. New York, Macmillan, 1994, Page 13). The story, in both interpretations that I read, contains a element of human nature that has remained unchanged throughout the years. In the story "Rumpelstiltskin" the miller's daughter is a beautiful girl. However the miller has no money. He makes up a story that she is able to spin straw into gold. A king hears this story and challenges the girl. She is, alas, not able to do so and becomes very distraught. An enchanting little man comes to her aid, but only after she promises him her first born child. The daughter, who is now no longer a girl, goes to great lengths to g....

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