Alone, house neat, military souvenirs, old soldier
Hecannot help but be interested in case, pleased to talk
Leaving, inspector sees photograph of young man in uniform
Behind one a ravenous tiger
Behind theothera beautiful girl
The man did not know which door was which
Had to choose–be eaten or marry the girl
This was fair–man’s fate in his own hands
(same sequence as above with first-born child instead of ring)
Wedding
One year later–child–She had forgotten little man
He appeared‘Give me your child’
She offered riches, he refused–gave her three days to find his name
Ismell the blood of an Englishman
Be he alive or be he dead
Iwill grind his bones tomake my break’
Giantate huge supper, called for his hen, roared:“Lay!”
What signal did she give her lover?
5.3 Dictation
Skeleton
No Name Woman
Village: poverty, emigration
Before leaving, young men marry
Ayear after husband left, girl is pregnant
If no gold by morning, death
She wept
Door opened: Funny little man said
‘What will you give me ifIspin the straw into gold?’
‘My necklace’
Whirr, whirr-gold
‘This guessing game she’ll never win, Rumpelstiltskin is my name’
She toldthe little man his name
Rage–‘A witch has told you, a with has told you!’
He vanishes
She sent out messengers to find names
She listed thme to him: none right
Did same on second day: none right
Third day messenger reported little man in wood singing:
She laid 12 eggs.Giant went to sleep, snore shook castle
Jack stole hen, ran to beanstalk, back hom
He and mother rich
Jack back up beanstalk–disguised
Taken in again by giant’s wife–hidden in cupboard
King had daughters
She fell in love wபைடு நூலகம்th poor soldier
King furious–young man arrested
In arena he looked up at kinganddaughter
Princess knew which door was which
Jack walked, night fell, came to castle
Giant’s wife unwillingly took him in, fed him, hid himi in oven
Giant returned, sniffed round kitchen
‘Fee, fi, foh, fum
Shame
When birth due villagers gather
Masked figures trample crops, open dykes
Kill animals, burn outhouses
White masks, lanters, wild hair
Faces stare in at windows
Dedicated stallion to the god: called him Freyfaxi
Swore only he should ride Freyfaxi
Einar came to work as shepherd
Einar promised not to ride Freyfaxi
Einar lived in hut at head of valley
She is silent in house
Villagers break in, smash everything
Smear house with animals’blood
As they leave, take oranges and sugar as blessin
She goes to pigsty (to deceive gods)
One day 10 peacocks found dead
Next day another 10
Outrage.Police investigate
No clues.
Inspector interview all peacock fancies
Meets old man who once bred peacocks
2.12 Problem stories
Skeleton
The two doors
The king never condemned criminals to death–this is what he did:
The criminal was led into an arena with 2 doors
Mounted.Rode Freyfaxi all over mountains–no sheep
Returned to hut–sheep there bleating
Unsaddled Freyfaxi
Horse gallped straight off to Hrafnkel’s farm
Hrafnkel understood–horse hard ridden
Face caught in light of streetlamp
Inspector recognizes face of young man in photograph
Freyfaxi
Hrafnkel was priest of God Frey
Owned sheep, herd of mares and fine stallion
Calls‘Mother, Mother, the axe!”
Chops down beanstalk–kills giant!
2.6 Discussion
Skeleton
Peacocks
Peacocks
In park in town center
Dozens of magnificent peacocks
One day 30 sheep gone–searched–could not find them
Decided to ride out after them
Went to catch a mare–all ran off
Freyfaxi stood waiting
Dare he ride the horse?
Gives birth
Feeds baby
Goes to well
Jumps in with child
What bitterness–so to poison the well
‘Your son?’
‘Myself whenIserved the Emperor’
Next day old man comes to police station
Case fascinates him
‘To kill a peacock is the perfect act,for apeacock is itself perfection’
‘Fee, fi…’Huge supper, giant calls for harp:“Play!”
Harp plays, giant snores
Jack grabs harp, harp cries‘Master, Master!”
Giant wakes–chases Jack
Jack fast down beanstalk, giant close behind
2.7 Shapes and characters
Skeleton
Rumpelstilskin
Poor miller. Beautiful daughter