6/17/20

Human's Tribune

Volume 2

Issue 16

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Revised Fairy Tales: Rapunzel

Revised by Antoinette Durand

NOTE: This fairy tale was taken from its original version and edited to be more feminist. I was always outraged on so many levels because of these story lines. I hope you enjoy this new and improved version of the classic, Rapunzel.

A woman was expecting a baby. Her husband went to the local market to get some fresh vegetables for dinner. The woman was near death, and wanted the vegetables very badly. When he found that the market was sold out, he stole peas, corn cobs, and carrots for his wife from the Witch next door. The husband stole wheat the next day. On the third day, his neighbor caught him.

“Why are you here, stealing from me?” She asked.

It really was a reasonable question, thought the husband. “I came to get food for my wife. The market didn’t have these vegetables, so I came here. Please let mercy prevail over justice. I need to be around for the child that will be here soon.”

“Fine,” said the Witch, “but I can’t let you go free. I will let you go if you give me your child.” The man reluctantly agreed, and went home to his wife with a basket full of rapunzel.

When the baby was born, the Witch came only minutes after to collect it. She took the baby, Rapunzel, to a tower that had no doors, and was far too high to escape from. There was only one small window at the top.

Rapunzel soon grew to be a gorgeous girl. Her hair was about 20 yards long. She would throw down her hair and let her new mother climb up. “Rapenzul, Rapenzul, let down your hair,” she would call.

One day, a prince was riding around the forest. He heard a beautiful song. He followed the sound to Rapunzel’s tower. The Witch called out to Rapunzel, and climbed up her long golden hair. The Prince went back to his castle, but returned to the tower every day to hear Rapunzel sing.

One day, Rapunzel noticed him standing at the base of the tower, listening to her sing. She stopped abruptly.

“Who are you? How did you find me?” She asked the Prince.

“I am in love with you,” he responded. Rapunzel thought about this strange man standing at the base of her tower. Her mother was out at the market purchasing bread and meat for dinner. She lowered her hair to him, wanting to understand him better.

Once in the tower, the Prince proposed.

“Why would I marry you, a complete stranger?” She asked.

“Um, because I love you. Don’t you love me?” He responded.

“No, I don’t know you, or really care to get to know you. Now, climb back down before Mother comes back.” Sadly, the Prince obeyed, but still came back every day to listen to this girl, who’s name was still a mystery. Mother came back to find the Prince’s Coat on the chair where he left it.

“What is this?” Mother was so furious, she toom Rapunzel deeper into the woods.

The Prince came across Rapunzel one day as he was on his way to the tower. She was sleeping among the wilderness. “Will you marry me?” He asked before he even said “hello”.

She shook her head, “No, I’m going to find my way into town soon. Then, I can find work.” He rode off in some direction. Rapunzel found her way into town after a week of wandering about the forest. She attended the local school for years until she got her diploma. Rapunzel went on the go to college. She finished with a Master’s Degree in Child Psychology, and started a school for abused children. Rapunzel got married to a baker in town and had twin girls with him.

The Prince married some Princess a few days after his last encounter with Rapunzel. He still rides, every day, to the tower, hoping to hear Rapunzel’s voice.

After years of therapy, Rapunzel called the police to arrest the Witch. The Witch was sentenced to life in prison. She took up the hobby of basket-making while serving her time.

The End

The image was from Barnes and Noble's website.

Misleading Protest Photos

By Antoinette Durand

"Fox News published digitally altered and misleading images on its website's homepage Friday that made a demonstration in Seattle, in which a group of largely peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters have occupied six city blocks, appear violent and dangerous," according to CNN.

This was first found-out by the Seattle Times. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said, "It's not an armed takeover. It's not a military junta." 

This armed guard was added by a computer.

Under the headline "CRAZY TOWN" was a picture in a story about Seattle. The picture in question was actually taken in Minnesota last month. In another photo, Fox added a man with an assault rifle to the scene.

A FoxNews.com home page photo collage which originally accompanied this story included multiple scenes from Seattle's 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone' and of wreckage following recent riots. The collage did not clearly delineate between these images, and has since been replaced. In addition, a recent slideshow depicting scenes from Seattle mistakenly included a picture from St. Paul. Fox News regrets these errors.

A Fox News spokesperson told CNN that this editor's note was added to stories with misleading photographs.

This information was found on CNN's website. The photo was from Time.com.