Fairytales and folklore have been told for thousands of years to entertain and to teach. However, the roots behind these make-believe stories are not always so innocent. In the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk, some people may argue that Jack is only a young boy who is trying to provide for his family. In reality, Jack is a thief and a killer who shows no remorse because of his greed for money and desire to be accepted by his mother. Jack stole from the Giant multiple times, blindly robbed and killed in an attempt to earn his mother’s love and manipulated situations for his own gain – all without feeling any guilt or regret. This simple, imaginative fairytale covers up Jack’s true criminal intentions.
The first reason Jack is a criminal …show more content…
Primarily, Jack uses the Giantess’s kindness to his own advantage. She provides him with dinner and tells him if he behaves, the Giant will reward him with fortune, and even tells him about their gold egg-laying hen. Jack takes her kindness for granted and forces her to hide him from her husband. Instead of behaving and earning the money honestly, as per her advice, he steals the Giant’s bags of gold and does not even thank her. He uses her as a pawn in his crime and never apologizes or mentions her again, proving he is a con man and has no feelings of guilt about his crime. Secondly, Jack slaughters the Giant and cuts down the beanstalk once he gets what he wants in order to cover up his crime. Even with the threat of being roasted or clubbed by the Giant, who was only protecting his property, or even apologizing and returning the stolen items, Jack has no fear or regret about his theft and murder and keeps it happily. He is so absorbed in himself that he hurts others with no shame. Finally, Jack realizes how successful he is at stealing and how easy it is to get into the Giant’s castle, and uses this to his advantage. He sneaks in the castle when no one is home or when the Giant is sleeping so he can steal his things, establishing how Jack is merciless and proud of his skills. Jack’s use of situations to help him commit his crimes confirmations he is a thief and a killer with no
The first reason Jack is a criminal …show more content…
Primarily, Jack uses the Giantess’s kindness to his own advantage. She provides him with dinner and tells him if he behaves, the Giant will reward him with fortune, and even tells him about their gold egg-laying hen. Jack takes her kindness for granted and forces her to hide him from her husband. Instead of behaving and earning the money honestly, as per her advice, he steals the Giant’s bags of gold and does not even thank her. He uses her as a pawn in his crime and never apologizes or mentions her again, proving he is a con man and has no feelings of guilt about his crime. Secondly, Jack slaughters the Giant and cuts down the beanstalk once he gets what he wants in order to cover up his crime. Even with the threat of being roasted or clubbed by the Giant, who was only protecting his property, or even apologizing and returning the stolen items, Jack has no fear or regret about his theft and murder and keeps it happily. He is so absorbed in himself that he hurts others with no shame. Finally, Jack realizes how successful he is at stealing and how easy it is to get into the Giant’s castle, and uses this to his advantage. He sneaks in the castle when no one is home or when the Giant is sleeping so he can steal his things, establishing how Jack is merciless and proud of his skills. Jack’s use of situations to help him commit his crimes confirmations he is a thief and a killer with no