It’s one of the things that Rapunzel can always rely on and it helps her stand up to all sorts of people. The frying pan helps Rapunzel feel strong and powerful (a feeling she’s not used to having because of her tower situation). What is the symbolic significance of Rapunzel’s frying pan? However the crown is not simply a MacGuffin it is a symbol for Rapunzel’s virginity. When Mother sees the crown later and deduces that Flynn is with Rapunzel, it stops being a MacGuffin, but until then it functions as a fairly average one. Rapunzel uses the crown to force Flynn to escort her to the palace. What does the crown symbolize in tangled? But as the Witch calls for her hair day after day, her hair becomes, not only the emblem of her womanhood, but the mark of her captivity.” “Rapunzel”: “And she let down her hair, and the King’s son climbed up by it.” Rapunzel’s hair stands as the symbol of her guardian’s trust: her maidenhood.
