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“Castle Othello”<br />
by Nancy Farmer<br />
pages 116–129<br />
After reading this story, be sure to read about Nancy Farmer on page 130.<br />
Before You Read<br />
Here is a summary of “Bluebeard,” the story upon which this fractured fairy tale is<br />
based:<br />
Bluebeard was wealthy—and feared. He kept<br />
marrying, but each time his wife disappeared. One day<br />
the recently widowed man visited a family with two<br />
daughters and asked to marry one of them. The girls<br />
were frightened, but in time the younger one married<br />
him.<br />
Soon after, Bluebeard left the country but gave<br />
his keys to his new wife, giving her free reign to open<br />
whatever she wanted, except for one door. She and her<br />
visiting sister opened the forbidden door. Inside were<br />
the dead, bloody bodies of his other wives. The sisters<br />
quickly relocked the door but could not wash the blood<br />
off their hands. When Bluebeard returned, he knew<br />
what they had done and threatened to kill them. The<br />
sisters locked themselves in a tower and were rescued by their brothers. The<br />
brothers killed Bluebeard. His wife inherited all his wealth and used the money to<br />
help her siblings and found another, kinder husband.<br />
What changes might Nancy Farmer make to this fairy tale?<br />
I predict:<br />
Based on what evidence?<br />
After You Read<br />
Checking Predictions<br />
Did you predict how this author changed the story? How does this story differ from the<br />
one above?<br />
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