Abstract:

Fairy tales which are cultural heritages from generation to generation, also a product of national and international oral tradition and having literary features, are so important in terms of analyzing the structure of the societies and their human relations. Brother Grimm’s famous fairy tale Hansel and Gretel which has international qualification is observable in this regard. Hunger and poverty, possession of a home, employing the children as workers, cannibalism as a result of consumerism and hunger are the main matters that are dealt with. In addition to this, Hansel and Gretel siblings’ roles in terms of gender roles is the other issue that is criticized in the study

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