THE ROUTE TO INDEPENDENCE IN HÄNSEL AND GRETEL, BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
THE ROUTE TO INDEPENDENCE IN HÄNSEL AND GRETEL, BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Author(s): Oana Bejan (Pintilie)Subject(s): Literary Texts, Customs / Folklore, Studies of Literature, German Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: children’s literature; folklore; initiation; route to independence; psychological crisis;
Summary/Abstract: The well-known story of Hänsel and Gretel, has its roots in dark times and presents themes such as child abandonment, attempted cannibalism, subjugation and murder. On a closer reading, the story of Hänsel and Gretel, children's literature in appearance, depicts a ritual of initiation, a transforming journey of the two brothers from abandoned children to survivors, from victims to murderers, a real maturation process in which the protagonists face dangers to life and death, returning victorious to the point of departure.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 683-687
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Romanian