Question

Select the correct answer.

What is the main conflict in this excerpt from “Rumplestiltskin” by the Brothers Grimm?

By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller's house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She was, moreover, very shrewd and clever; and the miller was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that his daughter could spin gold out of straw. Now this king was very fond of money, and when he heard the miller's boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning-wheel, and said, “All this must be spun into gold before morning, as you love your life.” It was in vain that the poor maiden said that it was only a silly boast of her father, for that she could do no such thing as spin straw into gold: the chamber door was locked, and she was left alone.

A.
a conflict between the miller and his daughter, who wants to run away from home
B.
a conflict between the miller and the king to see who can spin the most gold
C.
a conflict between the daughter and the king, who demands that she spin straw into gold
D.
a conflict between the daughter’s desire to please her father and to please the king

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C) a conflict between the daughter and the king, who demands that she spin straw into gold

Step-by-step explanation:

The main conflict in this passage is between the King who wants Miller's daughter to spin straw into gold, and Miller daughter who obviously cannot do so. The conflict between Miller and King is minor in this passage, so is the conflict between daughter and her father.

Option A, B and D are incorrect, since there are no such things in the passage as described in these options.

“Rumplestiltskin” is a folklore fairytale associated with Germany. The tale was collected and brought into written form by the Brothers Grimm in edition of "Children's and Household Tales" (1812).