The dragon, for instance, pokes his head out when Elizabeth knocks on the door, and simply says that he has already eaten enough for the day, and that she should come back tomorrow - seeing her not as a threat, but good only for eating. Munsch seems to have effortlessly captured many near universal elements of the female experience. Breaking the tradition of fairy tale endings, she gives him a piece of her mind, and the book concludes with “They didn’t get married after all.” On the final page, Elizabeth is shown dancing triumphantly into the distance. Elizabeth decides in that moment that Ronald may be dressed like a prince, but is not at all worthy of her affection. But instead of thanking her, he scolds her for her messy appearance, asking her to come back when she is dressed like a real princess. Using her wits to outsmart the dragon, she comes to his rescue. Dressed in nothing but a makeshift paper bag outfit, Elizabeth sets off to save Ronald. But before this can happen, a dragon arrives, kidnaps Ronald and burns down Elizabeth’s castle and all her clothes with it. In it, Elizabeth is a princess who is meant to be married to a prince called Ronald. Posted on The Paperbag Princess: A Fairytale Worthy of Our Daughtersįirst published in 1980, The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch was far ahead of its time.
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