Hansel and Gretel essay

In "Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White" there are many comparisons that arise within the two stories. In "Hansel and Gretel" the children's presence creates hardships for the parents, and because of this, life turns problematic for the children. In "Snow White" it is not any external difficulty such as poverty, but the relations between her and her parents which create the problematic situation. In "Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White" the mother insists that …

…existence before the queen became jealous, or her easy life with the dwarfs, difficult and painful growing up experiences which cannot be avoided. These stories also convince the hearer that he need not be afraid of relinquishing his childish position of depending on others, since after the dangerous hardships of the transitional period; he will emerge on a higher and better plane, to enter upon a richer and happier existence. <Tab/>