Jack and the Beanstalk - UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)

Summary

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' a tale by TheFableCottage.com, Jack, a poor young man, trades his family's cow for magic beans promising wealth. After a beanstalk sprouts to the clouds, Jack ascends to a giant's castle, steals a hen that lays golden eggs, a golden harp, and five gold coins. Escaping the giant, he chops the beanstalk, causing the giant's fall. Jack's life improves, but he endures guilt, eventually seeking redemption with a final bean, leaving his fate and the giants' reunion to the imagination.

Takeaways

• 🏡 Jack and his mother lived in poverty on a small farm near the Foggy Mountains, relying on selling milk from their cow, Bess, for income.
• 🌅 Jack was instructed by his mother to sell Bess at the market for at least five gold coins to repair their dilapidated house before winter.
• 👴 Jack met an old man on the way to the market who tricked him into exchanging Bess for five 'magic beans', which he claimed were worth more than gold.
• 🌱 After his mother discarded the beans, a giant beanstalk grew overnight, leading Jack to believe in the magic beans' power.
• 🔝 Jack climbed the beanstalk to the clouds, finding a castle inhabited by a giant and his wife, who initially treated him kindly.
• 💰 Jack stole five gold coins from the giant, which he believed would solve his family's financial problems.
• 🐔 Jack also took a golden hen that laid golden eggs, thinking it would secure their future and prosperity.
• 🎵 In addition to the hen, Jack stole a magical harp that played on its own, which he thought would bring him fame and fortune.
• 💥 The theft was discovered when the harp cried for help, leading to a chase where Jack narrowly escaped the giant by sliding down the beanstalk.
• ⛏ Jack chopped down the beanstalk, causing the giant to fall and be stranded on the other side of the Foggy Mountains.
• 🌧️ The giant's wife's sadness turned into rain, and Jack felt guilt and sadness for his actions, hearing the giant's calls and his wife's tears in the wind and rain.
• 🌳 In his old age, Jack contemplated finding the giant with the last magic bean to allow him to return to his castle and to apologize for his past greed.

Q & A

Who is the main character of the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

The main character of the story is a young man named Jack.

What is the primary source of income for Jack and his mother?

Their primary source of income is selling the milk from their cow, Bess.

Why does Jack's mother ask him to sell the cow Bess?

Jack's mother asks him to sell Bess because they need money to fix their house, which has holes in the roof and broken windows, and they have no front door.

What does Jack encounter on his way to the market?

On his way to the market, Jack encounters an old man who offers to buy Bess with five magic beans instead of gold coins.

What does the old man claim about the five beans he offers Jack?

The old man claims that the beans are magic and are worth more than gold, promising that they will make Jack richer than the richest man in the world.

How does Jack's mother react to the beans Jack brings home?

Jack's mother is furious with Jack for trading their cow for beans, and she throws the beans out the window.

What happens the next morning after the beans are thrown out the window?

The next morning, a giant green beanstalk grows from the place where the beans were thrown, reaching up to the clouds.

What does Jack find at the top of the beanstalk?

At the top of the beanstalk, Jack finds a castle inhabited by a giant and a giantess.

What treasures does Jack steal from the giant's castle?

Jack steals a sack of five gold coins, a golden hen that lays golden eggs, and a magic harp that plays by itself.

How does Jack escape from the giant after stealing the treasures?

Jack escapes by sliding down the beanstalk faster than the giant can chase him and then chopping the beanstalk down, causing the giant to fall.

What is the final fate of Jack and the giant as described in the story?

Jack becomes rich and famous, but he feels guilty about the giant's situation. In his old age, he considers using a last magic bean to grow another beanstalk to help the giant return to his castle. The story leaves it to the reader's imagination whether Jack finds the giant and grows the beanstalk.