Hansel and gretel

Brothers grim

A house in the woods

Summary:

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter lived in a forest with his wife. They had two children, Hansel and
Gretel and they lived in a small, dilapidated hut.

Soon, his wife told him that there was not enough food for all of them, that they have too many mouths
to feed, so it would be best to get rid of the children. The woodcutter didn't even want to hear about it,
but his wife kept bothering him about it. She told him it would be best to take the children deep into the
woods, where they wouldn't be able to find their way home. Who knows, maybe someone will find
them there and give them another, much better home.

After much persuasion, the woodcutter decided to obey his wife. When the children went to bed, they
once again agreed on the plan, thinking the children were asleep.

But Hansel and Marica were not sleeping, so they clearly heard their conversation. Gretel was very
scared of the forest, so her brother told her not to worry as if their parents leave them in the forest,
they will somehow find their way home. And then Hansel snuck out of the house, filled his pockets with
pebbles, and snuck into bed again.

The next morning, the woodcutter finally obeyed the woman and took his children into the woods. As
soon as they went a little deeper into the trees, Hensel began to throw pebbles out of his pockets. They
walked for a very long time, and then the woodcutter muttered something and left, leaving Hansel and
Gretel alone among the trees.

They stood alone in the woods until night fell. Then Gretel was frightened by the darkness and began to
sob softly, and Hansel comforted her, trying to be brave for his sister. He told her not to cry as even if
their father doesn't come back for them, they'll find their way home."

Suddenly a large, bright moon shone in the sky. The moonlight was so strong that Hansel could clearly
see the pebbles he was throwing behind him as he walked toward the forest. He grabbed his sister by
the arm and led her home.
When they got home, they were tired, so they immediately crept into their beds and fell asleep sweetly.

The next morning, when their mother woke up, she realized in despair that Hansel and Gretel were at
home. She became enraged and locked the children in the room, then ordered her husband to take
them back to the woods. The poor woodcutter tried to rebel, but the woman's anger was so great that
he could not say a word.

The next morning the woodcutter took his two children into the woods again. Before they left, Hansel
took some hard bread from the table, and as soon as they entered the forest, he began to crumble the
pieces, leaving a trail behind. He thought that he would find his way home again if his father left them in
the woods, but he didn't know that the birds followed them and ate the bread that Hansel threw away.

The woodcutter left the children in the woods for the second time. After they were left alone, Hansel
tried to find bread crumbs. He was stunned to see that they were gone. Soon night fell and Gretel began
to cry. She was hungry and cold, so Hansel told her not to worry because he would take care of her. Still,
he was afraid of the dark forest. It seemed to him that the shadows of the trees were monsters and that
someone was constantly watching them. Brother and sister hugged next to a large tree and welcomed
the morning.

As soon as the day lit up the forest, Hansel and Gretel started wandering. They were looking for a way
home. But the forest was large, so they couldn't find their home. They strayed from all paths and were
eventually completely lost. They soon became very hungry and tired, but then, suddenly, they saw an
unusual hut in front of them. As they approached it, they realized it was made of chocolate, biscuits,
candy, and delicious toppings!

Hansel and Gretel immediately started eating sweets from the house. They were very hungry so they
enjoyed every bite. They were so preoccupied with food that they didn't even notice when an unusual
old woman was sneaking up.

She asked them why are they eating her house. Hansel and Gretel stopped eating and just looked at the
old woman in horror. But she smiled and invited them to her house.

They entered the house and didn't know that she was a witch luring children with sweets to hunt them
in a trap. The witch imprisoned Hansel and Gretel because she loved to eat small children. She decided
to eat Hansel and make Gretel her maid because the witch was already old and couldn't see well, so she
couldn't clean the house herself.

Before she decided to cook Hansel, the witch wanted to see how fat Hansel was. Since her eyes didn't
serve her well, she felt his thin arms and said he was just bone and skin and that she has to make him fat
before she eats him.

And so the witch forced Gretel to cook and clean, and Hansel to eat. He was getting fatter and fatter, so
his sister was afraid that the witch might soon eat him. Gretel had a bone from a hen's leg, and every
time the witch went to touch Hansel's hand, he would give her a bone instead so the witch would think
he was still too skinny the witch would exclaim every time she touched Hansel, and then angrily gave
him more food.One day the witch got tired of waiting, so she ordered Hansel to make a fire in an oven
to cook Hansel. Gertel started a large fire, but when the witch asked her if the fire was big enough, she
said she didn't know. The witch got angry and went to check the fire herself, so when she leaned over
the fire, Gretel pushed her into the stove. It was the end of the old witch.

Hansel and Gretel were finally free. They took the treasure that the witch hid in the chocolate eggs and
headed for the woods. After walking for two days, they saw their father wandering through the woods
and crying. He was overjoyed to see his children. He ran to hug them and through tears said that their
stepmother had died, so now they can return home in peace.

Hansel and Gretel asked their father to promise them that he would never leave them again. He said he
would be a good father from now on, and the children thanked him for the treasure they found in the
chocolate eggs. The father no longer needed to cut wood and they all lived beautifully and happily for
the rest of their lives.

Characters

Hansel - is shown as a sensible, careful, and good boy who comforts his sister in times of need. He is
witty and easily comes up with a plan to fool the witch and he saves not only himself but his sister too.
He keeps comforting her throughout the entire story.

Gretel - a frightful girl that cries all the time and she was a thoughtful sister who would share her last
piece of bread with her brother. In the end, she showed her strength by pushing the witch into the oven.
The witch - evil and sly as a fox. Her appearance was misleading because she didn't look like a witch. She
eats little children, but in the end, Gretel pushes her to the oven.

The father - a good man, despite the fact he abandoned his own children under the influence of his wife.
He was sincerely happy to see his kids coming back.

The mother - an evil and rough woman that didn't care about anyone but herself.