Question

Why does Gretel dislike her father brother and the lawyer

Answer 1

Answer:

Gretel dislike her father and brother because she perceive that they are exploiting her and her step-mother. She dislike the lawyer because he put her under spell and made her sign the wrong contract.

Explanation:

'Gretel' is a short story written by Garrison Keillor. The story is about the titular character– Gretel. Gretel is a feminist and is against inequality and injustice faced by women in society.

She dislike her father as he is a drunkard and she perceives that her father is exploiting her and her step-mother. She dislikes her brother because he wickedly planned to give small share only from the amount after selling the book. She dislikes tha lawyer of her brother Hansel, because he cunningly made her sign the wrong contract, which says that she and her mother will have only small amount of sharing from the book sold, by putting her under a spell.