Jack, Childhood Hero or Deranged Psycopath?

Before I put Hannah to bed I sometimes read her a story. Tonight we read Jack and the Beanstalk. I've read this story many times, but this time it really hit me... Jack is a terrible, no good person, and belongs in jail. Lets recap shall we...

Jack is supposed to sell the family cow to buy food for his family. Instead, he buys 5 beans that are supposed to be magical. Very irresponsible.

The magic beanstalk leads him to a magic kingdom where there is a castle. A giantess answers and is kind enough to feed him because he's hungry. Then she hides him from her husband. How does Jack repay her? He steals a bag of gold when the giant falls asleep.

After he spends the money he comes back for more. He lies to get back into the castle by pretending to be hungry again. That's when he steals the chicken that lays golden eggs.

He should be set for life, but greedy little Jack comes back and steals the singing harp. All the giant wants is his harp back, but Jack murders him by cutting down the beanstalk. And Jack is shown to be some hero.



So kids... the moral of the story is, if you put your greedy wants before your families, lie, steal, and kill anyone who tries to stop you, you'll live wealthy the rest of your life.

Someday I'll rewrite that story, and in the end Jack gets eaten by the giant as punishment for being such a horrible human being.

And the giant lives happily ever after.

The End.