Glad you enjoyed this version. I never understood how it was fine to wander into someone’s home, steal what you fancy, get the owner killed, and go down in history as a hero.
Serve him right the little sh*t! The way you had him gleefully telling the cow she was going to the knackers.
Sad for the villagers though. I suppose nowadays he would claim to have ADHD or childhood trauma for his despicable behaviour, not that his mother was much of a role model.
Nor his father. You note, he didn’t have one. The whole world suffered because of idiots like him. No more friendly giants regulating the climate for us :(
There has to be a message, doesn’t there? I think the old message, that robbery and murder are quite okay if the person you murder isn’t like you, has had its day.
Always thought Jack was an ass. This confirms it. Well done, Jane.
Glad you enjoyed this version. I never understood how it was fine to wander into someone’s home, steal what you fancy, get the owner killed, and go down in history as a hero.
Right. He was never intended to be the hero, was he? An early example of failing upward.
There are plenty of those now.
Serve him right the little sh*t! The way you had him gleefully telling the cow she was going to the knackers.
Sad for the villagers though. I suppose nowadays he would claim to have ADHD or childhood trauma for his despicable behaviour, not that his mother was much of a role model.
Nor his father. You note, he didn’t have one. The whole world suffered because of idiots like him. No more friendly giants regulating the climate for us :(
a tale for the times. loved it.
I’m glad!
Great retelling, Jane! Nice twist on the ending. Beautifully written too.
Thank you! There’s a lot of meat left on those familiar stories, and so much we can do with them.
Well-done! A cautionary tale, indeed. I think there are a lot of people like Jack and his mother around.
Yes, I fear you’re right :(
I love how you twist the original story and then twist it back again - very clever and it breathes life into the old tale. Loved it! xx
Thank you! There’s a lot of backstory to fairy tales. Much of it is a mystery.
I kept reading, wondering when the twist would come. Yeah, and the message of this new story too. 👏👏👏
There has to be a message, doesn’t there? I think the old message, that robbery and murder are quite okay if the person you murder isn’t like you, has had its day.
I really love this re-telling for all kinds of reasons 💪💪♥️ beyond even those here cited .
"...whistling a tuneless tune." Again, a fine hand at showing character !
" ... a hail of beanshot" rather than peashot !
Fine story-telling. Thank you Jane ♥️♥️♥️
Glad you like it. With a few tweaks, yesterday’s dubious morality becomes today’s unacceptable behaviour. For some of us, anyway.
Pity that everyone else had to suffer, though, Jane... that's a bit harsh! But I guess that's what you get for raising boys like that.
Exactly. Ma wasn’t exactly an enlightened spirit, was she?
This retelling took a turn to the unexpected! I enjoyed it.
Jack getting his comeuppance felt so satisfying to write :)
I can imagine!