Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
A poor woodcutter and his wife had two children named Hansel and Gretel.
Their mother died when they were young. Hansel and Gretel were very sad. Soon
their father remarried but their stepmother was very cruel. One day, she took the
children deep into the forest and left them there. Clever Hansel had some
breadcrumbs in his pocket and had dropped them on the way so that they could
find their way back home. Alas! The birds ate all the crumbs and they couldnt find
the path that led back home.
Hansel and Gretel went deeper and deeper into the forest. They were hungry
and tired. Finally, after walking for a long time, they saw a cottage made of
chocolate, candies, and cake. Look, Hansel! A chocolate brick! shoute Gretel in
delight and both ate it hungrily.
Now, a wicked witch lived there. When she saw Hansel and Gretel, she
wanted to eat them. She grabbed the children and locked them in a cage. The witch
decided to make a soup out of Hansel and eat him first. She began boiling a huge
pot of water for the soup. Just then, Gretel crept out of her cage. She gave the
wicked witch a mighty push from behind and the witch fell into the boiling water.
She howled in pain and died instantly. Hansel and Gretel found treasure lying
around the cottage. They carried it home with them. Their stepmother had died and
their father welcomed them back with tears of joy.