Gingerbread Man in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Summary
TLDRIn a quaint tale, an elderly couple, childless and lonely, creates a gingerbread man who springs to life and flees their home. The gingerbread man boasts of his ability to outrun anyone, evading the old woman, a cow, a pig, and a hen. However, his overconfidence leads to his downfall when he encounters a cunning fox who offers to help him cross a river. Trusting the fox, the gingerbread man ends up being devoured, serving as a cautionary tale about vanity and the perils of gullibility.
Takeaways
- 🏡 The story begins with an elderly couple living in a small house, feeling lonely due to the absence of children.
- 🍪 The woman decides to bake a gingerbread man to alleviate their loneliness.
- 👵 The old woman meticulously prepares the gingerbread dough and bakes the gingerbread man.
- 🏃♂️ Upon completion, the gingerbread man comes to life and escapes out the window, boasting about his ability to outrun anyone.
- 🐮 The gingerbread man encounters a cow who wants to eat him, but he taunts her and continues to run.
- 🐷 He also meets a pig who tries to catch him, but the gingerbread man is too quick and confident in his speed.
- 🐔 A hen sees the gingerbread man and intends to feed him to her chicks, but he escapes her as well.
- 🦊 The gingerbread man approaches a river and is approached by a fox who offers to help him cross.
- 🤝 The gingerbread man, for the first time, encounters someone who wants to be friends rather than eat him, and he agrees to the fox's help.
- 😈 The fox betrays the gingerbread man's trust by eating him once they reach the other side of the river, marking the end of the gingerbread man's adventures.
Q & A
Who are the main characters in the story?
-The main characters in the story are the old woman, her husband, the gingerbread man, a cow, a pig, a hen, and a fox.
Why did the old woman decide to make a gingerbread man?
-The old woman decided to make a gingerbread man because she and her husband felt lonely and had no children.
What did the old woman use to decorate the gingerbread man?
-The old woman used icing for the gingerbread man's hair and mouth, candies for his eyes, and cherries for his buttons.
Why did the gingerbread man run away from the old woman?
-The gingerbread man ran away from the old woman because he did not want to be eaten.
What is the gingerbread man's catchphrase throughout the story?
-The gingerbread man's catchphrase is 'Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man.'
Which animals chase the gingerbread man and why?
-The cow, the pig, and the hen chase the gingerbread man because they all find him tempting to eat.
Why did the fox offer to help the gingerbread man cross the river?
-The fox offered to help the gingerbread man cross the river as a ruse to get close enough to eat him.
What was the gingerbread man's reaction when the fox offered friendship?
-The gingerbread man was pleased and agreed to the fox's offer of friendship, as it was the first time he had heard something like that.
How did the gingerbread man's story end?
-The gingerbread man's story ended with him being eaten by the fox after the fox tricked him into getting onto his back to cross the river.
What moral lesson can be learned from the gingerbread man's story?
-The moral lesson from the gingerbread man's story is to be cautious of strangers and not to be overly trusting or prideful, as it can lead to one's downfall.
Outlines
🍪 The Gingerbread Man's Adventurous Escape
In this tale, an elderly couple, feeling lonely without children, decides to bake a gingerbread boy. The woman meticulously prepares the dough, bakes the gingerbread man, and adorns him with icing, candies, and cherries. Surprisingly, the gingerbread man comes to life and flees the house, evading the woman's attempts to catch him. As he runs, he taunts his pursuers, boasting that no one can catch him. He encounters a cow and a pig, both of whom he outruns despite their attempts to eat him. The gingerbread man's pride and confidence in his ability to escape are evident as he continues his journey.
🦊 The Cunning Fox and the Gingerbread Man's Downfall
The gingerbread man's journey continues as he meets a fox by a river. Unlike the other animals, the fox offers friendship and proposes to help the gingerbread man cross the river. Trusting the fox, the gingerbread man climbs onto his back. However, the fox's true intentions are revealed when he devours the gingerbread man after reaching the river's other side. This marks the end of the gingerbread man's adventures, serving as a cautionary tale about the potential dangers of trusting strangers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Gingerbread Man
💡Autonomy
💡Loneliness
💡Creation
💡Chase
💡Deception
💡Cunning
💡Trust
💡Freedom
💡Morality
💡Consequence
Highlights
An old woman and her husband, feeling lonely, decide to bake a gingerbread man.
The woman carefully mixes the batter and cuts out a gingerbread man shape.
The gingerbread man comes to life and jumps out of the oven.
The gingerbread man boasts about his ability to escape from anyone.
The old woman chases the gingerbread man but fails to catch him.
The gingerbread man encounters a cow who wants to eat him.
The gingerbread man outruns the cow, asserting his speed.
A pig joins the chase, attracted by the gingerbread man's scent.
The gingerbread man evades the pig, maintaining his lead.
A hen sees the gingerbread man and intends to feed him to her chicks.
The gingerbread man escapes the hen, continuing his flight.
The gingerbread man becomes overconfident in his ability to escape.
The gingerbread man meets a fox by a river and is offered help.
The fox tricks the gingerbread man into trusting him.
The gingerbread man gets on the fox's back to cross the river.
The fox betrays the gingerbread man and eats him.
The story concludes with the gingerbread man's demise.
Transcripts
[Music]
once upon a time there lived an old
woman with her husband in a little old
house the couple had no children they
felt
lonely so one day the woman decided to
make a boy of
gingerbread dear husband I she'll bake a
gingerbread man
today she got everything
ready then she carefully mixed the
batter rolled out the
dough and cut out a very nice
gingerbread
man ah what a fine looking gingerbread
man it is I shall bake it now the old
woman put him in the oven to bake she
waited for a little time then she went
to the oven
again M this smells
delicious she added icing for his hair
and mouth she used candies for
eyes and cherries for his
buttons after it was fully done up
jumped the gingerbread man the woman was
shocked to see the gingerbread man
run don't eat me
he ran out of the window stop stop run
run is fast as you can no one can catch
me because I'm the Gingerbread
Man the old woman ran after him but they
could not catch him and so the
gingerbread man ran and ran stop while
running the cow saw
him you smell so
fresh just fine enough to eat I ran away
from an old woman and I can run away
from a fat cow like you I definitely
can and the cow started to chase the
little
man but the gingerbread man ran
faster run run as fast as you can
no one can catch me because I'm the
Gingerbread
Man the cow ran after the gingerbread
man along with the old woman but she
could not catch him the gingerbread man
kept running and soon he met a pig on
his
way you look so tasty I want to eat you
right away try harder you dirty Pig you
can't can't catch me I ran away from an
old woman I ran away from a cow and I
can surely run away from you I can run
run as fast as you can no one can catch
me because I'm the Gingerbread Man the
pig joined the woman and the cow to
chase the gingerbread man but he could
not catch him the gingerbread man ran
and ran while he ran the hen saw
him oh what a meal I shall feed this to
my little
ones the hen ran behind the gingerbread
man you look just fine to pet for dinner
I'm going to take you home to my little
ones Mr gingerbread man I ran away from
an old woman I ran away from the cow I
ran away from the pig and I can run away
from you little creature I
can run run as fast as you can no one
can catch me because I'm the Gingerbread
Man the chicken ran after the
gingerbread man along with the group but
she could not catch
him the gingerbread man was so proud of
himself what a slow coach these people
are as he ran ahead he slowed down as he
saw a
river he was scared that he would get
soggy in that water near the river he
saw a fox sipping on some
water what a wonderful meal for the
stomach
today the fox too ran behind the
gingerbread man hey you young man can we
be friends if you don't
mind this is the first time the
gingerbread man had heard something like
this he was very
pleased well Mr Fox I don't mind but
here's one
condition go ahead Mr
gingerbread could you help me cross this
River yes young man why
not the gingerbread man was so
relieved come on Mr gingerbread man get
on my back I shall help you cross the
river the gingerbread man got onto his
back and right after the cunning Fox
reached the other end of the river he
rolled him into the air and opened
his snap and in went the gingerbread
[Music]
man indeed he was very
tasty that was the end of the
gingerbread
man
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