The Old Man And His Grandson Story | Moral Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Summary
TLDRIn a small village, Jack, known as 'Jack the Jolly,' raises his son Hansel with love and care. As Hansel grows into a handsome man and marries Elsie, she manipulates him to distance from Jack. Despite aging and facing neglect, Jack finds joy in his grandson Harry. When Harry shows kindness towards Jack, it prompts Hansel and Elsie to reflect on their actions, leading to a change of heart and a renewed commitment to care for their elderly father.
Takeaways
- 😀 Jack, known as 'Jack the Jolly', is a single father who maintains a positive attitude despite life's challenges.
- 👨👦 Jack loves his son Hansel deeply and ensures he doesn't feel the absence of a mother.
- 🍲 A broken bowl incident illustrates Jack's caring nature, as he reassures Hansel and promises to replace it.
- 🌱 Hansel grows up to be 'Hansel the Handsome', showing the passage of time and the village's affection for him.
- 💑 Hansel marries Elsie, and their relationship initially brings joy to Jack.
- 😔 Elsie's true colors emerge as she manipulates Hansel, causing a rift between father and son.
- 👶 The birth of Hansel and Elsie's son, Harry, initially gives Jack a renewed sense of purpose.
- 😡 Elsie's disdain for Jack grows, leading to his exclusion from the family table and the use of a wooden bowl.
- 💔 Jack's loneliness and isolation increase as his health declines, highlighting the cruelty of his son and daughter-in-law.
- ❤️ Harry's innocent actions and words lead to a profound realization for Hansel and Elsie, prompting them to change their behavior towards Jack.
Q & A
What was Jack's nickname in the village?
-Jack was popularly known as 'Jack the Jolly' by the people of the village.
How did Jack ensure his son Hansel never felt the absence of a mother?
-Jack took good care of his son Hansel and was always there for him, providing love and support.
What did Jack do to console Hansel when he broke his bowl?
-Jack consoled Hansel by telling him it was absolutely fine and promised to buy him a new bowl.
What change occurred in Hansel after he grew up?
-Hansel grew up to be a handsome man, and everyone in the village called him 'Hansel the Handsome'.
How did Elsie influence Hansel's behavior towards his father Jack?
-Elsie drew Hansel away from his father Jack and made him more attached to her, causing Hansel to gradually diminish his love and respect for his father.
What was the turning point for Hansel and Elsie to change their behavior towards Jack?
-The turning point was when their son Harry expressed his intention to make wooden bowls for them when they grew old, which made Hansel and Elsie realize their mistake.
What did Harry's actions signify to Hansel and Elsie?
-Harry's actions signified the importance of caring for one's parents in their old age, as they had cared for him when he was young.
How did Jack's situation worsen as he grew older?
-Jack's hands trembled so much that he could not hold the spoon properly, and he was eventually forced to eat in a corner behind the stove with a wooden bowl.
What was the significance of the broken bowl in Jack's old age?
-The broken bowl symbolized the neglect and mistreatment Jack faced from his son and daughter-in-law, echoing the incident from Hansel's childhood where Jack had reassured him after a similar accident.
How did the story end after Hansel and Elsie realized their mistake?
-After realizing their mistake, Hansel and Elsie began to take good care of Jack, ensuring he ate with them and was always cheerful and jolly, just as he used to be.
Outlines
👨👦 Jack the Jolly and Hansel's Childhood
The story begins in a small village with Jack, a single father known as 'Jack the Jolly' due to his perpetual good mood. Despite his wife's absence, Jack raises his son Hansel with love and care, ensuring he doesn't feel the lack of a mother. Jack uses playful tactics to encourage good habits in Hansel, such as the tale of a 'giant monster' to make him eat his vegetables. As time passes, Hansel grows into a handsome young man, earning the nickname 'Hansel the Handsome.' However, his life takes a turn when he marries Elsie, who gradually influences him to distance himself from his father. The once jovial Jack becomes 'Jack the Old' as he ages, and his relationship with his son deteriorates under Elsie's manipulation.
👵🏻 The Transformation of Hansel and Jack's Sorrow
As Jack grows older, his health declines, and his once lively spirit fades. His daughter-in-law Elsie becomes increasingly impatient with him, leading to a decision that Jack should no longer dine with the family. Instead, he eats alone, using a wooden bowl to avoid further accidents. One day, Jack accidentally breaks the bowl, prompting Elsie to berate him for the loss. Meanwhile, Hansel and Elsie's son, Harry, witnesses his grandfather's mistreatment. Harry's innocent play, making wooden bowls for his parents when they age, triggers a realization in Hansel and Elsie about their cruel behavior. They repent and vow to treat Jack with the respect and care he deserves, restoring his place at the family table and ensuring his happiness in his old age.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Jack the Jolly
💡Hansel
💡Filial piety
💡Transformation
💡Neglect
💡Repentance
💡Elsie
💡Harry
💡Aging
💡Family values
Highlights
Jack, known as 'Jack the Jolly', is a single father who maintains a good mood despite any situation.
Jack's son, Hansel, is his only person in the world, and he ensures Hansel never feels the absence of a mother.
Hansel grows up to be a handsome man, earning the nickname 'Hansel the Handsome' from the villagers.
Hansel falls in love with Elsie, and despite Jack's happiness for his son, he is unaware of the changes to come.
Elsie begins to draw Hansel away from his father, Jack, altering the dynamic of their family relationship.
Elsie's influence causes Hansel to show less love and respect for his aging father, Jack.
Jack's health declines, and his once-jolly nature starts to fade as he grows older and weaker.
Elsie and Hansel's treatment of Jack worsens, leading to him being excluded from the family dining table.
Jack is forced to eat from a wooden bowl, reflecting his diminished status in the family.
Little Harry, Jack's grandson, witnesses the mistreatment of his grandfather and is affected by it.
Harry's innocent actions of making wooden bowls for his parents in the future trigger a realization in Hansel and Elsie.
Hansel and Elsie repent for their behavior and start treating Jack with the care and respect he deserves.
The story concludes with a return to Jack's jolly nature, as his son and daughter-in-law ensure his happiness.
The narrative serves as a lesson on the importance of caring for one's parents in their old age.
Transcripts
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the old man and his grandson
once upon a time in a small village
there lived a single father by the name
jack
jack was popularly known as jack the
jolly by the people of the village
as he was always in a good mood despite
of any situation
howdy jack the jolly going fishing hey
oh i would rather swim with the fish
than pull them out of the water
you are amazing jack have a nice day
you too sir
jack the jolly where are you off to
i'm going home
say hello to little hansel i most
definitely will
jack loved his son hansel as he was his
only person in the whole world
he took good care of his son and never
let him feel the absence of a mother
eat your broccoli or the giant monster
will come and eat it all and become very
strong do you want the monster to be
stronger than you
no i do not
hansel it is time to take a shower
it is so cold today i do not feel like
it
well son if you don't shower then you
will start smelling and no one will be
friends with you
do you want that
no do not
one day while hansel was having his soup
off a bowl he dropped it and it broke
into pieces
poor hansel started to cry but his
father soon came to console him oh son
it is absolutely fine
i will buy a new bowl for you do not
worry
thank you father
time passed and hansel grew up to be a
handsome man
everyone in the village called him
hansel the handsome
look hansel the handsome is coming he
looks like a dream
hey hansel the handsome
wanna go get some coconut water
well sure but maybe some other day i
need to attend to my father right now
oh jack the old tell him we said hello
i will surely do that
jack the jolly was now known as jack the
old he had grown old and weak and the
jollyness in him was fading away
but hansel took good care of him and
would make sure he was always by his
father's side whenever he needed him
days passed and hansel soon fell in love
with a girl called elsie they loved each
other so much that they decided to get
married
soon with the blessings of jack hansel
and elsie got married jack was very
happy for his son but he was unaware of
what was coming his way
as a few months passed elsie started to
show her true colors
she started to draw hansel away from his
father and soon hansel was a changed man
all the love and respect he had had for
his father gradually diminished as he
got more attached to his wife
elsie would control hansel and ensure
that he fulfilled her whims and fancies
cancel where are you going
i'm going to check on my father
i want to make sure that he is eating
all you do is think about your father
what about me hansel what about me don't
you have responsibilities towards me
of course i do sweetheart here i will
sit with you
happy
and thus elsie managed to take hensel
away from his own father
she wanted her husband all to herself
and started behaving rudely with jack
this influenced hansel as well as he
stopped wishing for the well-being of
his father your father keeps sleeping
all the time i cannot take the sound of
his snoring
father be a little careful will you
and soon jack started to feel lonelier
and more detached from his son
he had no one to talk to and share his
emotions with
a year passed and elsie gave birth to a
son whom they named harry
perry brought a lease of new life for
jack he would play with harry and take
good care of him like he used to of jack
but elsie did not like the closeness of
harry and his grandfather
hansel you don't love me at all all your
love is only for your father nothing
like that my dear
then why don't you send him away to an
old age home
we can't because this is his house
and also we need someone to take care of
harry elsie nodded as she realized that
hansel was right
she couldn't possibly take care of the
daily chores and little harry all by
herself
you are right but i am telling you now
this can't go on forever i want him out
of this house soon
yes you're my love
eight years passed by since harry was
born and jack the old grew older and
weaker
his eyes became dim his ears dull of
hearing and his hands and knees trembled
his grandson was the only reason that
kept him going
soon
jack's situation worsened his hands
would tremble so much that he could not
hold the spoon properly while eating
one day while sitting at the dining
table he could hardly hold the spoon and
spilt the broth upon the tablecloth
this made the uncompassionate elsie
furious
oh my goodness this is an expensive
tablecloth that i got from the market
now who will wash them
hansel tried to console his wife
calm down my love calm down
calm down do you know how much i love
this tablecloth pencil took a deep
breath and made the decision that from
the next day onwards jack will sit at
the dining table no more
and so from the next day
jack had to sit in the corner behind the
stove
he was served food in the earthenware
bowl
but jack's hand trembled and the bowl
fell from his hand and smashed into
pieces
elsie came running to the kitchen
oh no
this was an expensive earthenware bowl
that my family had gifted me you old man
living off of my husband's earnings and
wasting our money don't deserve to be
served in an expensive bowl
but jack said nothing and only sighed
looking at the broken pieces of bowl
with eyes filled with tears
meanwhile little harry would watch all
of this from a corner
jack was deeply hurt by the behavior of
his son and daughter-in-law
helpless he would often think about days
of the past when hansel was a child
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oh son it is absolutely fine
i will buy a new bowl for you do not
worry
from the next day elsie and hansel
bought him a wooden ball for a few half
pence out of which jack had to eat
but harry was the only thing that
brought a smile on jack's face
harry would often come and sat beside
jack till he finished his meal
weeks passed and the usual sad life of
jack continued
one day while elsie and hansel were
sitting by the fire they noticed harry
collecting pieces of wood
look how innocently our son plays
what are you doing harry are you
building a home for us
no i'm planning to make wooden bowls for
you
wooden balls for us but son we don't
need wooden balls not now but when you
become as old as grandpa i don't want
you to be breaking earthenware that's
why i'm making them from now onwards
this struck hansel and elsie straight
into their hearts for they realized
their mistake
oh elsie
what a big sin have we committed
yes my love we have been nothing but
cruel and unkind to father our little
son has opened our eyes let us repent
and treat him better
and thus from the next day onwards they
took good care of jack they ensured he
always ate with them and made sure that
he was always cheerful and jolly just as
he used to be
hansel vowed to always take care of his
father it was his son who had made him
realize that one should always take care
of their parents when they are old for
they take care of you when you are young
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