Fairy tales have been an important part of learning and childhood for many of us. They may seem childish to us, but they are full of life lessons and clever twists. Fairy tale elements can also include violence, but always with the aim of providing a moral to the story. Hansel and Gretel is itself a very interesting story to analyze. It demonstrates how children should not stray too far from their benchmarks and rely on appearances. A film adaptation was produced in 2013. This film is produced for an older audience and has taken the story to transform it into 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 in 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 fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm based on the factors listed in the course program (violence, interpersonal relationships, function of magic and ending), and then I will make a synthesis and comparison between the story and the film recently released in theaters. Violence is strong and present in Hansel and Gretel. Taking into account the fact that the story begins with a stepmother forcing the father to abandon his children in the forest is already a certain violence in itself. Stories like this are more impactful for children who are not as familiar with the feelings such events evoke. Children who are presented with this story will likely feel the insecurity brought by this event and will tend to avoid moving away from the family home. Furthermore, 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 in the curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens, Leonard J. Rosen. Toronto: Longman, 2013. 230-235. Print.Perrault, Charles. "Cinderella." Writing and reading in the curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens, Leonard J. Rosen. Toronto: Longman, 2013. 236-240. Print.Bettelheim, Bruno. ““CINERENTELLA”: a story of sibling rivalry and oedipal conflicts.” Network. 04/18/2014 http://sutterfield.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/8/12686139/bruno_bettelheim.pdfDavis, John K. “The Story of the Hansel and Gretel Tales.” Network. 04/15/2014. https://suite.io/john-k-davis/1k0t2tjLang, Andrew. “Hansel and Gretel.” Hansel and Gretel with commentary. Network. 04/18/2014. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/hanselgretel/index.htmlHansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Dir. Wirkola, Tommy. Paramount images. Movies.