Chuck Bass; Wikipedia
There once was a pretty girl in a village with her father in
France. Her name was Eva. She had beautiful blonde her, blue eyes, and a kind
heart. She wanted nothing but good for the world. In her free time, she would
bake pies, and send the pies to the less fortunate. However, she wasn’t very
fortunate herself. She had three dress she wore, and shared a room with her two
not so kind sisters. Her father was her best friend. Her father was getting
ready for his annual trip to the city, and asked each one of his daughters what
they would like. His first daughter said a new outfit, the second daughter said
new jewelry, and Eva asked for a rose.
So the journey began.
Eva’s father gathered the few things he had, and started his journey with his
horse—Potter. As their journey continued, the weather started to get a little
terrifying. It seemed like a blizzard. The father continued when he pulled up
to a huge castle. In awe, he got down from the horse, and looked around. He
found a rose lying in the snow perfectly untouched. He picked it up, and
continued his journey.
Little did he know, a beast was watching from the castle of
the name Chuck. Chuck used to be one of the wealthiest young gentlemen in the
city. However, his fortune didn’t last long, and a witch disguised as a
beautiful princess—Blair, cursed him. Blair told him he shall never have
anything if he does not open his heart to goodness.
Chuck demanded his wolves to go find Eva’s father, and bring
him back immediately, so that’s exactly what his minions did for their ruler.
Chuck awaited Eva’s father to awake.
Eva’s father finally woke up scared, hungry, and lost. The
beast looked at the father, and asked for his rose. The father denied giving
him Eva’s gift, and Chuck asked to see a picture of this beautiful daughter of
his, and when he did, Chuck fell in love. He had never seen such a beautiful
young lady. He decided to let the father leave on one condition—bringing Eva to
the castle for a grand dinner with the three of them.
The father didn’t see harm in a dinner, so he went back to
the village, and brought Eva with him this. Eva was confused as she saw the
castle, and wondered why a beast like Chuck would want to see her. She opened
the large door, and was greeted with flowers everywhere, a chandelier, and a
table filled with every food imagined, and sleek, suave, well-groomed young man
at the end of the table. Eva believed in love at first sight, and this was
truly that. They both danced away, and Chuck fell in love with her kind heart,
and decided to give what’s left of her fortune to her village.
He placed the rose in her hair, and the rest was history.
Bibliography: Thomas Fredrick Crane's Italian Popular Tales: Zelinda and the Monster
Author's Note:
This story was inspired by the very popular tv show - Gossip Girl. I decided to use Eva and Chuck Bass from the show to put a twist on "Zelinda and the Monster." The original story is from Italy. The story included a dragon as the beast. I wanted my beast to be Chuck because in the show he plays a "beast like" with a heart. The original story ends with Zelinda possibly being the beast's wife after she finds out he was cursed by a witch. The witch in my story was Blair. Blair was the first girl Chuck falls in love with in the show, but the love could not be returned at the time. I hope you enjoy my twist on this tale of Zelinda and the Beast.
Hi Dhara, I love that you used a TV show as inspiration for your story! I always enjoy seeing the aspects that people pull from their favorite shows to retell stories. I haven't seen Gossip Girl, but the story was still clear to me and I was able to guess the reference by the names. Also, I like that you changed the beast's curse into an internal one; it gives a different meaning to the story and was really clever.
ReplyDeleteHey Dhara,
ReplyDeleteI think it's really cool that you were able to implement a really popular show along with a widely known childhood story into your writing. I personally have never seen Gossip Girl so I didn't catch those character references and I thought the witch was named Blair after the Blair Witch Project. It was a little unclear to me as to whether Chuck actually looked like a beast or not and, if he did, how did he get changed back into a human before Eva got to the castle? (I just watched Beauty and the Beast so that's really fresh on my mind and hard to untangle from your story.)
Good luck with the rest of the semester!!
Hey Dhara,
ReplyDeleteI was hooked on this story from the moment I saw Chuck Bass on the screen. I really enjoyed this piece and how well it was written. I enjoy love stories and so this really kept me intrigued. I think you should keep writing after this class. I wish I would have read more of your work. Good luck on finals!
Hi Dhara!
ReplyDeleteI think it was clever to use Gossip Girl as an inspiration for your retelling of the story. It adds extra depth for those familiar with the show. I think your story was really sweet and it was told very well. I was very happy for Chuck and Eva at the end. Good job, and good luck your finals!
Hi Dhara!
ReplyDeleteI love how you incorporated Gossip Girl and a story in Mythology to create something new. I love stories that end happily, but I wish you would have gone more into what their night was life. I have no idea what Chuck is like so it is hard to be happy for Eve. I wish you luck during finals and happy holidays.
Hey, Dhara! I think it was a cool idea to tie this story in with a TV show as popular as Gossip Girl. I have never watched the whole show but I've seen an episode here and there so I immediately recognized Chuck (I've always loved his suits because I am a menswear nerd). I am always a fan of making a story your own and you did it well. Good job!
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