Hansel and Gretel
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- Kholod25
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Hansel and Gretel
One purpose of the story is to warn children against strangers even if these strangers show kindness at first.
The brother and sister needed care and shelter. The reader understand that staying inside the forest is much better than going to the witch's house. They are attracted to the candy that fill the house. It is a warning. Children must not take candy or gifts from strangers. The result is totally scary and the kind strange old woman removes her fake veil and intends to devour them.
This horrifies a child. Greta fears not only for herself. She has a brother. When they both discover the truth at night each one sees murder upon him but also worries terribley about the dear sibling. That hurts more and terrifies more.
It is disturbing how Gretel is forced to attend her prisoner brother. Watching him in his cage and feeding him for the witch. This experience is too harsh and lacerates the child's soul.
Stories such as Hansel and Gretel and Little red and many others try to make children aware of the danger and misfortune that fall upon them if they trust strangers easily.
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I agree with you. I too was disturbed as a child. I doubt that I would like to tell the story or even buy the book for my nephews and nieces.Nisha Ward wrote: ↑20 May 2019, 17:42 Yeah. This one in particular was also very disturbing even when I was a child.
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