Quotes About Beanstalk

He [Christ] climbs the tree to repay what was stolen, as if he was putting the apple back; but the phrase in itself implies rather that he is doing the stealing ... Either he stole on behalf of man ... or he is climbing upwards like Jack on the Beanstalk, and taking his people with him back to heaven. The phrase has an odd humility which makes us see him as the son of the house; possibly Herbert is drawing on the medieval tradition that the Cross was made of the wood of the forbidden trees.

I feel like Jack up the beanstalk, I muttered. Sam laughed under her breath. Where do you think that story comes from? It's a cultural memory--a watered-down account of what happens when humans blunder into Jotunhiem. Super. THe sword buzzed in my hand. Besides, you can't be Jack. I'm Jack. I couldn't argue with that logic.

Then the ogre fell down and broke his crown, and the beanstalk came toppling after.

So, where is he?" "In trouble," said Hercules. "Why? What'd he do?" "He read a book," said Tom Sawyer. "All about that beanstalk fellow, Jack." "It was a good story," said Hercules. "Action. Adventure. Glory.

A long time ago a boy climbed a beanstalk, and he came down a thief. Now a thief is climbing a beanstalk. And who knows what will come down?