![]() ![]() ![]() Her paintings become bright, but the brightness is in itself a monotone, and she draws things of nature as they comfort her, and slowly the forest outside her window becomes her only stimuli. When she is trapped in the tower at first she is very scared, but trusts mother. Her paintings and drawings vary depending on her materials the things she sees and does, reflecting her love of the world and how stimulating it is for her. Initially Zel is a very happy, carefree girl who delights in everything around her. Zel’s perspective mainly has the effect of showing her mind state as it changes throughout the text, this is also reflected in her paintings and drawings. This has the effect of showing a deeper level of the characters, their attitudes, motivations and growth. Interestingly it is a split perspective story with chapters from Zel (Rapunzel), Mother (Mother gothel) and Konrad’s (the prince) perspectives. Zel is a novel retelling of Rapunzel by Donna Jo Napoli. ![]()
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