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    time where the supernatural reigned and superstitions thrived. These stories were most often whispered in the dark‚ passed down orally from world-weary adults to wide-eyed children‚ thus providing a haunting warning against straying from societal values. While most of the tales have been altered with the shifting times‚ the majority of their original messages and values still continue to resonate. The story of Hansel and Gretel was most likely spawned on the outskirts of Germany’s Black Forest.

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    teaching material in the format of children show for example documentary‚ story‚ short film and so on about the topic we chosen in the curriculum standard. As for our group‚ we decided to do a video in the format of story telling show. Story that we have chosen entitled ‘Hansel and Gretel’ for year 3. Characters of this story are HanselGretel‚ Stepmother‚ Father and Witch. The story revolves about two kids; Hansel and Gretel whom were sent back into the jungle by their stepmother and father and how

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    Dana Lancaster English 215-007 Professor Otero-Piersante Critical response 10-28-09 Hansel & Gretel In the fairy tale‚ “Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm‚ the protagonists Serve as heroes who must overcome the circumstances of their birth in order to reach maturity and enlightenment. This hero quest takes place in three stages. The first is the separation‚ in which the parents cast the children away from their home. In this stage‚ the children are for the most part controlled by their surroundings

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    Timothy Towers Becky Austin Honors English IV April 18th‚ 2014 The Brothers Grimm‚ Romanticism‚ and Hansel and Gretel Today when one thinks about the Grimm Brothers‚ they most likely think about how widespread their stories are‚ being that they are told in many homes and have had many adaptations of them. This was not the case however when Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first started to write and collect their tales. Many were uncomfortable with them and the very violent scenes they had. People

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    Hansel and Greta Hansel and Greta: The story you are about to read is a recalling of events that have actually occurred. If you don’t like horror stories filled with witches and murder‚ then you should definitely pick up another book. We have decided to tell our story from both points of view because‚ as you may have already heard‚ for most of the time‚ we were separated. Now you may have heard stories about an evil stepmother being included in our story. We can tell you now‚ that is just not the

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    While comparing the two poems‚ "Gretel in Darkness" by Louise Gluck and "Hansel and Gretel" by Anne Sexton with the original Brothers Grimm tale "Hansel and Gretel"‚ different perspectives‚ point of views and messages are shown. In "Gretel in Darkness" Gretel is reciting the poem. It is written in the first person. In this poem Gretel is overcome with certain darkness in her life. Something is haunting her from the past. Gretel describes an experience that she and her brother

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    Jolley ENG/125 July 31‚ 2013 Dr. Ozichi Alimole Reaction Paper-Non-Fiction Having traveled a great deal since birth‚ partly due to my father being in the Air Force and the rest is blamed on some gypsy spirit residing deep within‚ much of Gretel Ehrlich’s story‚ “About Men” resonated with me. I understood her loneliness for places once visited‚ and the need to find solace in the now places as she did while on the New York Subway searching for posters of Cowboy’s. “What I am aching to see is horseflesh

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    In both stories “Snow White” and “Hansel and Gretel” there are many similarities and differences. Both stories mainly have to do with the having an evil stepmother and how she wants all of the attention for herself. So‚ she did what was necessary to get all the attention. In “Snow White” there was never really a problem with poverty‚ but there were problems when it came to the relationship of being loved by her father more than the husband loved his wife‚ which was a problem for the step mother.

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    Name Class Professor Date Use of the Word “Darkness” in “Gretel in Darkness” “Gretel in Darkness‚” a poem by Louise Gluck is an example of a poem revisiting a renowned fable‚ but it gives its readers a new perspective by crediting the important things that happened in the tale. Throughout the four stanzas in this poem‚ it appears that it doesnt have a clear rhyme scheme. Louise Gluck‚ urges the readers of this poem to try to think about fairytales a different way. Therefore‚ she allows the readers

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    Left in the Darkness Many stories have underlying and unsolved mysteries that are intertwined into minute details of the plot line. “Gretel in Darkness” is Louise Glück’s poetic interpretation of the Gretel’s emotional aftermath in the Brothers Grimm classic tale‚ Hansel and Gretel. Although Glück’s poem strongly relates to Hansel and Gretel‚ she only vaguely mentions the major events that have harnessed such strong emotional consequences in “Gretel in Darkness.” Omitting these critical

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