In Hansel & Gretel, the
bread plays an important role of the story. It appears in many forms with
several metaphoric meanings.
There exist a quote that states "Bread is basically the food of the poor. It is also seen as the most basic life sustaining food" (Matthews 1962).
The struggle to provide bread for the children illustrates the family's poverty and quest for basic survival. To me the bread symbolizes hope, survival and transformation.
"The path from the production of the grain to the bread is a path of transformation of natual product into a specifically human form of nourishment" (Dieckmann 1986).
In the story of Hansel and Gretel, the food had lead them a dangerous situation. The idea of having a house made of cake is the idea of luring the children in. When they came across a house that are made of bread, cake, sugar, and peppermint, they began eating it because it was necessary for survival and even the witch told them they can eat as much as they want but they have no idea why. That was until later, the siblings found out that the old woman happens to be a witch. The witch wanted to feed the children so she can catch them, kill them, cook them and eat them.
There exist a quote that states "Bread is basically the food of the poor. It is also seen as the most basic life sustaining food" (Matthews 1962).
The struggle to provide bread for the children illustrates the family's poverty and quest for basic survival. To me the bread symbolizes hope, survival and transformation.
"The path from the production of the grain to the bread is a path of transformation of natual product into a specifically human form of nourishment" (Dieckmann 1986).
In the story of Hansel and Gretel, the food had lead them a dangerous situation. The idea of having a house made of cake is the idea of luring the children in. When they came across a house that are made of bread, cake, sugar, and peppermint, they began eating it because it was necessary for survival and even the witch told them they can eat as much as they want but they have no idea why. That was until later, the siblings found out that the old woman happens to be a witch. The witch wanted to feed the children so she can catch them, kill them, cook them and eat them.
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