The poem shows the evil that can come with the
unknown of the supernatural, ultimately leading to the man’s demise, killing
him in the end because of his actions.
Greg's final feelings toward and perspective about his father Greg is angry at his father because his father will not let him play basketball. His thoughts and actions suggest that he disagrees with his father's perspective and feels that his father doesn't understand him.
The short story "Ashputtle" was written by the Grimm brothers. It is very similar to the fairy tale known as Cinderella. The word "archetypal" means something that is very typical of a certain kind of person or thing. In this story, the way the king held a three-day feast and invited all the rich girls to attend the feast is archetypal of the monarchy throughout the ages. He was looking for a wife for his son from the same social class as he was.
