Summary
Short-Questions
1. What do the bird and the expanse of water symbolize in the fairly
tale 'Hansel and Gretel'?
2. How did the witch receive the two children in their first night at
which's house?
3. How did Hansel and Gretel free themselves from the witch?
5. Hansel and Gretel
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Characters
Father : woodcutter Mother : step mother
Hansel : son Gretel : daughter
Witch : attempt to kill the children
White duck : help to crossing the river
A bird : guide them to witch's house
Theme : Most of the step mothers are cruel to the step children.
Starting at the home and ending also at the home with happy ending.
Summary
Hansel and Gretel were lived with their father and step mother. Once there was a famine in the village. It was very difficult for the woodcutter to feed the whole family. His wife advised him to leave the children to the jungle. The wood cutter didn't want to leave his children in the forest but his wife forces him. The children heard their parents talk and felt sad. Clever Hansel took pebbles and dropped in the way. Their parents lit fire and called to wait until they came. But they never returned. At night, they are able to return home with the help of shiny pebbles.
They lived at home for some time but there was again a famine in the village. The parents thought the same and took them to the forest. This time Hansel dropped crumbs of bread because he could not take pebbles as his step-mother had locked them. And they lost the way because the crumbs of bread had been eaten by birds. They wandered to the jungle and became hungry and tired. A bird guided them to a house made by cake and sugar. They began to eat the house. At that moment an old woman came out and took them in. She wanted to kill and eat them because she was a witch. So, she locked Hansel and made Gretel to work hard. She was waiting until he got fat. However Gretel pushed the witch into oven. She rescue Hansel and witch was burn to death.
Hansel and Gretel tried to find their home. They were carried across the river by a large white duck. When they reached home, they knew that their step mother was already dead. They gave the jewel to their father and they lived happily.
Short-Questions
1. What do the bird and the expanse of water symbolize in the fairly
tale 'Hansel and Gretel'?
The story 'Hansel and Gretel' is written by Grimm brother. They presented expanse of water and bird symbolically. In the story the bird symbolized as a guide or bridge, because, the children needed to back to safety place or home. The expanse of water symbolized for obstruction that stop them toreach home and to be rich.
2. How did the witch receive the two children in their first night at
which's house?
The witch received and welcomed the two children in a happy mood at the first night in her house. She gave good food to them. But she was witched. Her intention was to eat them. She imprisoned Hansel and asked Gretel to prepare good food for her brother. She wanted to make the boy fat and she like to eat him.
3. How did Hansel and Gretel free themselves from the witch?
The witch lured them giving good food and love. Her intention was to kill them and eat them. But Gretel was so clever. When witch wanted to cook Hansel and asked Gretel to check the oven. But she pretended she didn't know how to check the oven. Then the witch was trying to show the way of checking oven. Meantime, Gretel kicked her and locked the door. The witch burnt to death. In this way they freed themselves from the witch.
4. Describe the character of Hensel.
Long-Questions
1. Briefly narrate the story of Hansel and Gretel.
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