Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Sad Truth in Hansel & Gretel

I find this tale to be very distressing and relevant to families of this present time. In the tale the wood cutter had a desire to feed his family; to be together with his children without the pull of poverty heckling them. This is true to families today who have children, perhaps more children than planned, that cannot get a financial grip. Though in reality there aren't parents who would send their children off into the abyss in order to be better off themselves, unless there were psychotic, there is a form an abandonment. Parents can verbally, mentally, and emotionally drive away their children by saying remarks of regret; saying things that indicate their existence is indeed a burden.

When this occurs, children often fetch a better life for themselves, getting lost in a world seeking acceptance and fortune. The woods represent that lost living. Living without purpose because of the present financial instability. When they finally find something that looks and feels like paradise it is often times deceiving. It's like a sugar coated misery. Once it is unmasked the journey of dealing with the present situation and finding a strategy to get out might taking longer than expected. Though the ending of the tale results in them living happily ever after, it is not a real aspect of life. Becoming financially stable doesn't fall on the laps of average people. There is a small percentage who are fortunately born into wealthy families, meanwhile the rest need a journey to it if they ever achieve it.

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