Stories and films have the same storyline though the film may be presented in different ways. The contrast between the Disney film, Tangled, and the short story, Rapunzel, shows a few elements. For example characters, setting, plot and climax which then changes the meaning between the story and the film. It explains that this young girl has been taken away by an evil witch and kept away from her family, where she is brought up in a faraway tower.
The largest difference between this film and short story is that in the short story no one knew that Rapunzel had magical tears that healed people till the end when the Prince becomes blind. Though in the film it shows that her beautiful long hair is used because of it magical powers. Instead of just having the long hair, the film uses it in to the different ways and problems that happens through the story. Although they both have magical hair and tears they use them in different ways through the story. “This is the story of how I died. But don't worry, this is actually a fun story and the truth is it isn't even mine. This is the story of a girl named Rapunzel, and it starts with the sun. Now, once upon a time, a single drop of sunlight fell from the heavens. And from this small drop of sun grew a magic, golden flower. It had the ability to heal the sick and injured”. The short story and film is written in 2nd person it changes how the audience feels about the character and storyline.
In the short story Rapunzel is taken by the sorceress and the king and queen knew about it, while in the film Rapunzel gets kidnapped by Mother Gothel and no one knows who she is with. The short story focuses more about how the prince and Rapunzel want to be together, on the other hand the film shows how she wants to see the world and mostly see the lanterns that light up each year on her birthday. “I've been looking out of a window for eighteen years, dreaming about what I might feel like when those lights rise