Stories Teach Us the Consequences of Certain Actions

Stories are important because they teach us the consequences of certain actions. One such example is in the fairy tail, Hansel and Gretel in which we are taught not to judge a book by its cover. In the story, the children come across a cottage and "starving but delighted, the children began to eat pieces of candy broken off the cottage." The children learn that going closer to this seemingly perfect cottage is a mistake. While the cottage looks welcoming, it is simply a trap. When the witch discovers the children, she exclaims, "I shall fatten you up and eat you!" This emphasizes that while the outside of the cottage is inviting, inside lies a disturbing witch. Ultimately the story of Hansel and Gretel, like many other fairy tales, teaches us to not make assumptions based on superficial evidence.