tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487272194238822690.post4690125382381596970..comments2013-05-08T04:25:39.651-04:00Comments on The Journey: Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant Pictures by Jen CoraceThe Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766271135034833569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487272194238822690.post-55707981796422267422011-02-22T19:51:28.695-05:002011-02-22T19:51:28.695-05:00Wow! So much history with this story! I'm so...Wow! So much history with this story! I'm so fasinated by the various versions. What was the purpose, I wonder, of the story line? Is there a moral to the story beyond "love, willpower, and determination?" Interesting!Amy Rungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013397821279704859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487272194238822690.post-12005443111510831472011-02-21T14:08:03.819-05:002011-02-21T14:08:03.819-05:00I am surprised to read that abandonment of childre...I am surprised to read that abandonment of children was common during different time periods. It is always interesting to find out the true meaning behind literature and how it originated. I am now curious what the Chinese version of Hansel and Gretel may be because I think there is some truth to abandonment of children in more recent times due to certain regulations. I found that there is a Chinese version entitled, "Yi Min and Kai Wai," and oddly enough I am only able to find it as a leveled reader in a McGraw Hill program.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980645718118264011noreply@blogger.com