How did Hansel and Gretel’s story evolve? Originally titled /”Roland and May-Bird,/” the narrative that later became known as Hansel and Gretel underwent significant revisions by the Grimm Brothers. Over the years, they altered the characters’ names, transformed the mother into a stepmother, and incorporated Christian themes. The culmination of these changes resulted in the final version, where the stepmother, played a central role in the story. Now, for some trivia. Why did their parents abandon them in the woods? Is it A) Because they were glutinous children who were hard to sustain or B) because it was a time of famine and their family was too poor to provide for them? [insert 5-second timer] The answer’s B. The core issue of the tale was famine. Now, do you think this story is too dark for children?

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