Hansel And Gretel

A poor woodcutter and his cruel stepmother, driven by famine, abandon their children Hansel and Gretel in a dense forest. Hansel tries to mark their path with white pebbles, which successfully guides them back home after the first attempt fails. When starvation strikes again, the wicked woman forces the father to take the children deeper into the woods, but this time Hansel can only scatter breadcrumbs. The birds eat all the crumbs, leaving the terrified siblings lost and wandering endlessly through the dark woods. Exhausted and starving, they eventually discover a magical house made entirely of bread and candy. A sweet-talking old woman invites them inside, offering food and beds, but her kindness is merely a disguise for her true nature. She reveals herself to be a wicked witch who traps Hansel in a cage to fatten him up for dinner. While Gretel is forced to work as a slave, the witch grows impatient because Hansel cleverly hides his thinness by sticking out a bone. The witch eventually decides to bake and eat Gretel along with her brother, ordering the girl to check the hot oven. Outsmarting the evil woman, Gretel pushes the witch into the flames, killing her instantly. Freed from captivity, the children find chests of pearls and jewels hidden in the witch’s house. They escape the forest with their newfound treasures, crossing a river on the back of a friendly duck. Finally, they return to their father, who has been grief-stricken since losing them, while their stepmother is gone forever. The family is reunited and lives happily ever after, no longer burdened by poverty or fear.