The Pied Piper of Hameling [Tale Review] ESP/ENG
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This time, for my usual analysis of the Grimm brothers' tales, I bring you one that is much more popular than the previous ones; it is shorter but concise, and as always contains a solid moral; I am referring to The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
En esta ocasión para mi acostumbrado análisis de los cuentos de los hermanos Grimm, traigo uno mucho más popular que los anteriores, es más corto pero conciso, y como siempre contiene una moraleja sólida, me refiero a El Flautista de Hamelín.
Overview/Resumen
The town of Hamelin, in Germany, was completely infested with rats. They were everywhere, regardless of social class: in houses, castles, barns, and streets—it seemed like a biblical plague. People had tried everything to exterminate them: traps, poisons, you name it, but nothing seemed to work. They reproduced very quickly and wreaked havoc, destroying crops in gardens and pantries in homes. The mayor didn't know what else to do; he was desperate. However, one day an eccentric young man appeared in the town, dressed in a colorful suit. He offered a quick and effective solution to the rat problem, telling the mayor that he could get rid of them in exchange for a certain amount of gold. The mayor accepted the deal, so the young man took a flute out of his bag and began to play a melody. Instantly, a veritable army of rats of all sizes followed him as he headed towards the outskirts of the city. In the end, he led the rats to the river where they drowned, effectively solving the problem quickly.
La ciudad de Hamelín, en Alemania, estaba completamente infestada de ratas, estas estaban por todas partes sin distinción de clases sociales: en las casas, en los castillos, en los graneros, en las calles, parecía una plaga bíblica. La gente había probado de todo para intentar exterminarlas: trampas, venenos, en fin, pero nada parecía funcionar, se reproducían muy rápido y causaban estragos, arrasando con los cultivos en los huertos y las despensas en las casas. El alcalde ya no sabía qué más hacer, estaba desesperado, sin embargo, en una ocasión se presentó en la ciudad un joven excéntrico, vestido con un traje de colores. Él ofreció una solución rápida y eficaz al problema de las ratas, le dijo al alcalde que podría deshacerse de ellas a cambio de cierta cantidad de oro, el alcalde aceptó el pacto, así que el joven sacó de su bolso una flauta y se puso a tocar una melodía, al instante un verdadero ejército de ratas de todos los tamaños lo siguió mientras él se dirigía hacia las afueras de la ciudad, al final, condujo a las ratas al río donde se ahogaron, en efecto, solucionando el problema rápidamente.
Naturally, the piper returned to the city to claim his agreed-upon reward, but the mayor, seeing himself free of his biggest problem, wanted to evade his responsibility and refused to pay, no matter how much the piper argued that he had fulfilled his part of the bargain. So, seeing that the mayor remained intransigent, he took out his flute again and began to play once more. It was a different melody, but this time it wasn't rats that came out of hiding, but children. All the children in the city left their homes and began to follow the piper along a path, getting farther and farther from the city and especially from their parents. The parents, in despair, went to complain to the mayor, blaming him for everything, so he had no choice but to summon the musician again to give him his reward, and in return, the piper returned the children.
Naturalmente el flautista regresó a la ciudad para reclamar la recompensa acordada, pero el alcalde, al verse libre de su mayor problema quiso evadir su responsabilidad y se negó a pagar, sin importar cuanto argumentó el flautista que había cumplido con su parte del trato, así que al ver que el alcalde seguía con su posición intransigente, sacó nuevamente su flauta y comenzó a tocar de nuevo, era una melodía diferente, pero en esta ocasión no fueron ratas las que salieron de escondites, sino niños, todos los niños de la ciudad salieron de sus casas y comenzaron a seguir al flautista por un camino, alejándose cada vez más de la ciudad y en especial de sus padres, estos, desesperados, fueron a reclamar ante el alcalde, culpándolo de todo, así que él no tuvo más remedio que llamar nuevamente al músico para darle su recompensa, y él a cambio devolvió a los niños.
My Opinion/Mi Opinión
The Brothers Grimm, through this story, intend to teach the reader about the value of honesty, especially in a time when a person's word was worth as much as a signed document. The value of your word was built around your honor and the fulfillment of your promises. If you didn't, people viewed you with suspicion, and this could close many doors. Now imagine what it meant to be a mayor, that is, a figure of power and authority, without honor, without honesty. This would represent not only the end of his political career but also public disgrace, because his dishonest attitude caused problems not only for him but for the entire population of Hamelin.
Los hermanos Grimm, a través de esta historia pretenden aleccionar al lector acerca del valor de la honestidad, en especial en la época en que la palabra empeñada valía lo mismo que un papel firmado, el valor de tu palabra se construía en torno a tu honor y al cumplimiento de tus promesas, si no lo hacías, la gente te veía con recelo y esto podría cerrarte muchas puertas, ahora imaginen ustedes lo que significaba ser un alcalde, es decir, una figura de poder y autoridad, sin honor, sin honestidad, esto representaría no solo el final de su carrera política, sino también un escarnio ante la sociedad, porque además su actitud deshonesta no solo le causó problemas a él, sino a toda la población de Hamelín.
But here an inevitable and very important question arises: Why does the Pied Piper specifically take the children? In my opinion, there could be two reasons for this. First, the story could somehow serve to "explain" the mystery of the real events that occurred in Hamelin in the Middle Ages, in 1284, when more than one hundred children mysteriously disappeared without a trace. The Brothers Grimm may have found inspiration in this real event with the intention of teaching us about honesty and the consequences of breaking one's word, but at the same time, it speaks to us about revenge and how much it can affect not just one person but an entire population. On the other hand, I think the Pied Piper takes the children precisely because they represent the future and the hopes of the town. By taking them, he not only leaves the town plunged into silence and sadness but also leaves it without a future.
Pero aquí surge una interrogante inevitable y muy importante ¿Por qué el flautista se lleva específicamente a los niños? en mi opinión podrían haber dos razones para esto, en primer lugar el cuento de alguna manera serviría para "explicar" el misterio de los hechos reales que ocurrieron en Hamelín en plena época medieval, en 1284, cuando más de cien niños desaparecieron misteriosamente y sin dejar rastros. Los hermanos Grimm podrían haber hallado inspiración en ese hecho real con la intención de aleccionarnos sobre la honestidad y las consecuencias de no honrar la palabra, pero al mismo tiempo nos habla de la venganza y lo mucho que esto puede afectar, no a una sola persona sino a toda una población. Por otra parte pienso que el flautista se lleva precisamente a los niños porque ellos representan el futuro y las esperanzas de la ciudad, al llevárselos no solo deja a la ciudad sumida en el silencio y la tristeza, sino que también la deja sin futuro.
And well, that's all for my analysis today. I hope you enjoyed it and please leave your own opinion about this story.
Y bueno, esto ha sido todo por mi análisis de hoy, espero que les haya gustado y que me dejen su propia opinión acerca de esta historia.
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