This story wrote by brothers Grimm. In a lot of cases, their stories are based on German fairy tales or old books. Therefore, time background is

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Once upon a time, there was a family of four. One day, because of their poverty, the stepmother decided to get rid of her son and daughter She took her son and daughter in the forest, and left them. Her son, Hansel spilled crumbs on the road in advance. But bird pecked at a crumb. So they wander in the forest. There, stood a little house. It was a candy house. There was an old woman in the house. Hansel and his sister, Gretel ate some cookies and candy. The fact is that the old woman is a witch and she had a scheme to eat the children. However, Gretel killed off the witch!! At last, Hansel and Gretel brought back some jewels. And they lived in happiness.

1. The story of the Hansel and Gretel
2. People’s life at the time
3. Stepmother dumped them
4. Crumbs
5. Identity of the candy house
6. They killed off the witch
7. Ending of the story
8. Differences

Gretel was confused. She went outside and heard her brother yelling from the shed. “Hansel! What’s happened?” called Gretel. “That woman’s a witch,” he shouted. “She’s trapped me with a spell. Now she wants to fatten me up… and eat me.”

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

“Aaaargh!” he yelled, as an old woman hobbled out. She was as wide as a barrel and uglier than a toad. Her bulging eyes fixed on the two children and she smiled, showing her rotten teeth. “Enjoying my house, are you?” she croaked. “Yes, it’s delicious… I mean delightful,” said Gretel, quickly wiping chocolate from her face.

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

“Freshly baked cakes!” cried Gretel. She ran closer… and gasped. The walls were made from chunks of cake and the roof was glistening chocolate. “It looks scrumptious, ” she said, hardly believing her eyes. “And tastes even better,” mumbled Hansel, already munching on a windowsill. Even the windows smelled sweet. Gretel licked one. “It’s sugar!”

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

At noon, they finally staggered into a clearing. There, in the distance, stood a little house. “Let’s see if anyone’s in,” said Gretel. “They might give us some food.”

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

“Don’t panic ,” Hansel said to Gretel, when they were alone. “We can follow the breadcrumbs home.” He turned to see a blackbird pecking at a crumb. “Shoo!” he cried, chasing the bird away. A woodpecker swooped down and took another crumb. “No!” shouted Hansel.

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

That evening, Hansel and Gretel were relieved to be in their own room. But they didn’t trust their stepmother at all. With his ear to the door, Hansel heard the stepmother’s voice grow louder. “We’ll take them deeper into the forest this time,” she declared. “They’ll never find their way out!” ” You heartless woman,” muttered the woodcutter.

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005

“Perhaps the children should rest,” said the stepmother finally. They were standing in a gloomy clearing. “You two sit here, while your father and I… um… cut some wood.” “I’ll make you a fire first,” said the woodcutter. “Come on!” called his wife impatiently. And she dragged her husband into the forest.

Hansel and Gretel,The Brothers Grimm, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005