The Story of Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel is a classic fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm, about a bond between a brother and a sister, of how they survived a very hard situation. It started when their step-mother told their father, who is a woodcutter, to bring the two kids to the forest and just leave them there. They are so poor that they cannot afford to feed them anymore. While in the forest, the two stumbled upon a house made of candies and chocolates. Because they were both hungry, they went inside to eat, not knowing that the woman who lives there was a witch who eats little children. The witch put Hansel in a cage and let Gretel do the house choirs. She also told Gretel to never forget to feed her brother. Gretel found out that if her brother becomes fat, the witch will cook and eat him. She told Hansel about this and they came up with a plan. When the time came that Hansel will be cooked, Gretel told the witch that there’s something wrong with the oven. So the witch went inside the oven to take a look, Gretel took the opportunity and shoved her more inside and closed the oven. She freed Hansel and they ran away from the witches’ house. Just in time, because their father is looking all over the forest for them. He realized that he can’t live without his two kids, so the three went home and lived peacefully with each other. This story shows how tight the bond of a family is, through thick and thin, a family is always there to help and give support. Even if it means risking their own life just to save their love ones.

Would you like to buy the book?  Click here!  Would you like to see the entire movie?  Click here to see the 1987, live-action version of this story, starring Hugh Pollard and Nicola Stapelton!  The movie is Rated G and is 1 hr 25 minutes long.  Enjoy!  After watching the movie, tell us what you thought about it by commenting below!