The story has several key elements. There is the miller who lies about his daughter's abilities. This leads to the girl being in a very difficult position at the king's palace. Rumpelstiltskin is a central character. He has this magical ability to turn straw into gold, but he uses it to make a cruel bargain with the girl. The king is also important as he sets the initial demand. And finally, the girl's discovery of Rumpelstiltskin's name through a bit of trickery is what saves her from losing her child.
The unknown identity of Rumpelstiltskin is quite scary. He just appears out of nowhere in the girl's life and demands things from her. It gives a feeling of unease as if some strange and powerful force has invaded an ordinary person's world.
The story ends with the miller's daughter guessing Rumpelstiltskin's name correctly. So, he loses his claim to her first - born child and in a fit of rage, he disappears forever.
In the end, the girl manages to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name, which breaks the power he has over her. So he disappears in a fit of rage.
The main elements are the miller's lie, the king's demand, Rumpelstiltskin's magic, the girl's plight, and the guessing of the name.
One dark element is the deal - the girl is forced into a situation where she has to give up her first - born to save herself. It shows how cruel and unfair life can be in such fairy - tale situations.
The themes in 'Rumpelstiltskin short story' include the importance of keeping one's word. The king demands that the miller's daughter turn straw into gold, and she has to find a way to fulfill her promise. There is also a theme of the underdog winning. Despite being in a difficult situation, the miller's daughter outwits Rumpelstiltskin in the end.
The main characters are the young girl, the king, and Rumpelstiltskin.
The main events are: the miller's false claim about his daughter, the king locking the girl with straw, Rumpelstiltskin's appearance and help in spinning straw into gold in exchange for items, his demand for the first - born, and finally the queen guessing his name to save her child.
The main characters in the original 'Rumpelstiltskin' story are the miller's daughter, the king, and of course Rumpelstiltskin. The miller's daughter is a key figure as she is put in a difficult situation by her father's lies. The king is demanding and wants the girl to spin straw into gold. And Rumpelstiltskin has the magical ability to spin straw into gold but demands a high price for his services.
In the original story, a miller brags to the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king locks her in a room full of straw and demands she do so. Rumpelstiltskin appears and offers to spin the straw into gold for her in exchange for her first - born child. She agrees. Later, when she is about to lose her baby, she guesses Rumpelstiltskin's name and he disappears in a fit of rage.