Fairy tales have played an important role in the learning and childhood of many of us. They may seem childish to us, but they are full of life lessons and clever twists. Fairy tale elements can even include violence, but always with the aim of providing a moral to the story. Hansel and Gretel is in itself a very interesting story to analyze. This shows that children should not stray too far from their benchmarks and rely on appearances. In 2013, a film adaptation was made. This film is aimed at an older audience and took the story to make it a more mature and violent version. Hansel and Gretel is a German fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm that has undergone several changes over the years and across the cultures it has touched, but for the purposes of this essay I will stick to the original story. In developing this essay, I will analyze the components of this Brothers Grimm tale based on the factors listed in the course syllabus (violence, interpersonal relationships, the function of magic and the ending), and I will then a summary and comparison between the story and the film recently released in theaters. The violence is strong and present in Hansel and Gretel. Taking into account the fact that the story begins with a stepmother who forces a father to abandon his children in the forest is already a certain violence in itself. Stories like this have a greater impact on children who are not very familiar with the feeling of such events. Children to whom this story will be presented will probably feel insecure brought on by this event and will tend to avoid moving away from the family home. Also, the outcome of the story is a rather violent scene due to the fact that...... middle of paper......, Maria. “An Introduction to Fairy Tales.” Writing and reading throughout the program. Ed. Laurence Behrens, Leonard J. Rosen. Toronto: Longman, 2013. 230-235. Print.Perrault, Charles. "Cinderella." Writing and reading throughout the program. Ed. Laurence Behrens, Leonard J. Rosen. Toronto: Longman, 2013. 236-240. Print.Bettelheim, Bruno. ““CINDERELLA”: A story of sibling rivalry and Oedipal conflicts. » Internet. 04/18/2014 http://sutterfield.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/8/12686139/bruno_bettelheim.pdf Davis, John K. “The Story of Hansel and Gretel.” Internet. 04/15/2014. https://suite.io/john-k-davis/1k0t2tjLang, Andrew. “Hansel and Gretel.” Annotated Hansel and Gretel. Internet. 04/18/2014. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/hanselgretel/index.htmlHansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Real. Wirkola, Tommy. Primordial images. Movie.