For this project, we decided to take the fairytale of 'Rapunzel' and structure it as if it was a Rap song, hence the title 'Rap-unzel' pronouncing the letter A as if you were saying the word 'Rap'.
Characterisation and Setting
Compared to the original, the 'damsel in distress' and 'hero' figures are still essentially present, but their characteristics are very different. Instead of being the handsome figure that you might expect, the 'hero' is an overweight door-to-door salesman, and the 'princess' is an ordinary girl, living in a tower block, who attracts him by using her music, created on her turntables. It is more or less presenting the character as if they lived in the 21st century. Also, to emphasize this atmosphere, we decided to use a dated tower block in a large city suburb to show where the action took place, instead of using a single tower in a woodland setting.
Structure and Narrative
Our version of the story was told entirely from the perspective of the 'hero'. He tells the story as if it is a song he has written, in the popular music genre of rap. To further express this, we made sure that every couple of sentences, the closing words of each line would rhyme. We also structured it so that there is a begging, middle (the journey) and end, much like many other simple stories.
This is a good version of the story. You explain well how you have transformed the traditional characters i.e. a narrative subversion. You are aware of setting and characters. Could it have worked from Rapunzel's point of view?
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