Napoli's The Magic Circle owes a great debt to Grimm's "Hansel and Gretel." Napoli often uses fairy tales as inspiration for her literary works. (The Magic Circle is very popular with 4th to 6th grade students.)
Write a brief four or five paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Grimm's Hansel and Gretel" to The Magic Circle. In the course of your essay, be sure to address important themes in both works.