I think that not telling Gran about the gold was hurtful because she had so much stress and she died. What reasons do each of these characters have for keeping a secret? Does trying to keep the secret accomplish what each character hoped it would? Instances of someone keeping an important secret from someone else. Throughout the story, there are many secrets that are kept and revealed.

They are like little fleas trying to steal your gold. They used to sing and dance and be happy but now they are just pests trying to find gold because there is so little gold for them to find. Near the end, Rump finds their helpfulness. They bite but they can help you find gold. What are pixies? Would you consider them to be helpful or harmful? How does their presence change the story or cause certain events to happen? In the original story, Rumpelstiltskin's reasons for doing things are not obvious.ĥ. Rump talks about his destiny, which you wouldn't know in third person. If you do third person, you learn from different perspectives. In the first person, it stays with the same character. In the third person, it often moves to a different character. How does that affect the two stories and what we understand about them? How might point of view affect other stories, or even history? The original Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale is written from the third-person point of view, while Rump is written from Rump's first-person point of view. What events or actions from the original Grimm Brothers' tale of Rumpelstiltskin are explained or clarified in Rump? What liberties did the author take in changing the original tale? When Rump goes on the journey to rescue Opal, he gets courage even though he has his name. Do you agree? Does Rump's belief about himself change how he sees the world? How does this affect the choices he makes? Rump thinks that he isn't smart, mostly because of his name. In the book, only one person could have a name, like Red.Ģ. When you have a bad name, you probably won't have as good as a destiny as other people. I think that I would have a different destiny if my name were different. How do you think names affect people? If you had a different name, do you think that you or your life would be different? In the magical kingdom where Rump is set, a name determines a person's destiny. Please find some of the comments about the book below.ġ.

Andrew, Clare, Ellie, and Owen were present. In July, we discussed Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff.

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