Favorite Folktale

There were many folktales that I enjoyed as a child. Folktales are intriquing because there are many variations of one story. However, if I had to pick a favorite, it would be Rumpelstiltskin. Reading this when I was younger, I thought it was amazing that the little man could spin straw into gold. I also liked this story because I loved the name, Esmerelda. As a child, I never knew how much greed was in Rumpelstiltskin. After reading it again (recently), I realized that there were many selfish/greedy aspects in this folktale. I found it compelling because, The Miller was willing to lie to make himself look better. It didn't seem to matter if Esmerelda's life got put into danger. The trickster (Rumpelstiltskin) was also very demanding on what he got in return for spinning the straw into gold. The ending of Rumpelstiltskin was my favorite. I loved how Esmerelda guesses all the names and she finally guesses "Rumpelstiltskin". He gets so mad that he disappears forever :)