Was "Jack and the Beanstalk" an alleghory?
I get the sense it's full of symbolism and winks and nods but I can't quite uncover them.
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It's such an oddly specific story, with impressive staying power in the imagination...
FEE FI FO FUM
I SMELL THE BLOOD OF AN ENGLISHMAN
BE HE ALIVE, OR BE HE DEAD
I'LL GRIND HIS BONES TO MAKE MY BREAD
Jonathan Pageau is re writing some of the most well known fairytales, Jack and the Beanstalk is his next project. He covers symbolism in depth.
...very cool... 🤙