BECAUSE THEY LOOK SO SURPRISED TO BE EATEN UP! guffawed the giant. PRINCESSES ALWAYS EXPECTS TO GET RESCUED.Do they? asked Anya mildly. Better they should rescue themselves.
In this excerpt, a giant laughs at the idea of being eaten, finding it amusing because he assumes princesses are always surprised and helpless when they need rescuing. He seems to enjoy the idea of surprising them rather than being the rescuer.
Anya questions this stereotype, suggesting that princesses are capable of rescuing themselves instead of waiting to be saved. This reflects a theme of empowerment and challenges traditional fairy tale roles, emphasizing independence and strength rather than reliance on others.
