Reflection Of Hansel And Gretel

Once upon a time, long ago, fairy tales were introduced into this world. These tales are full of magic, princesses, and every creature known to imagination. Every night, when children went off to bed, tales of adventure and romance danced through their tiny ears until they drifted off to sleep. For generations, people passed on stories told to them by their ancestors, revealing to the world a magical and enchanted version of itself. These fables are still recycled into today’s modern, imagination-dilute society. Resultantly, some might believe in magic, and who is to say that they are wrong? Fairy tales were influenced by their time, and they also played a sizable role in influencing their time. The value of a story does not depend on its ability …show more content…
Most people dismiss the underlying messages of a fairy tale because myths and folklore represent things of childhood and fantasy. After diving deeper into the waters, I found that “Hansel and Gretel” was a lot more unique than it seems on the outside. Eventually, I was whisked away by the current and lost my grip on reality. The very essence of “Hansel and Gretel” goes way further and much deeper than I gave the Grimm Brothers credit for. Delving into the making of “Hansel and Gretel” felt like unmasking the embodiment of “cute” and finding “pure genius” underneath it. I feel extensively educated on matters that pertain to my own life. If Hansel and Gretel can withstand and oppose the traditions of a culture that would sanction the horrible abandonment of children, then I can withstand it also. If Hansel and Gretel can be the heroes of their own stories and defeat their creature of nightmare, then I can do it also. If Hansel and Gretel can influence the world one hundred years past their lifetime, then I will do it also. Long ago, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm picked up a pen and paper and sought to make the world a better place with their stories of magic and monsters and royalty, though I do not believe they would have expected even their simplest story to become so valuable in the eyes of children and adults. I do not think they foretold that “Hansel and Gretel” would make it farther than the small village in Hesse, Germany, or past the ears of the poor folk living in the forest. However, Hansel and Gretel did fight their way to our ears and, eventually, our hearts. No matter how far their story travels or how long they stay written in a book, they will always live happily ever