History Literature / JackAndTheBeanstalk

** The moral of the story seems to be that you should totally give away something that has a lot of worth for something that seems worthless, because it might pay off by giving you immense wealth.

The story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" seems to be an amalgamation of many of the giant-killing stories such as "Literature/JackTheGiantKiller" (which has its links to [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Arthurian]] lore), and the tale of "Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor". It is the English version of an ancient (the oldest from circa 3500-4500 BCE) series of fairy tales collectively known as "The Boy Steals the Ogre's Treasure".

* Jack is also the title character in the sixth ''VideoGame/DarkParables'' game, ''Jack and the Sky Kingdom,'' which paints him as something of a RobinHood-wannabe and a LovableRogue. He assists the Fairy Tale Detective in getting to the Sky Kingdom via the beanstalk, as he left something rather important there when he went treasure hunting there ten years earlier. [[spoiler:That something would be his fiancee, Emma.]] Like all of the ''Dark Parables'', the story connects multiple fairy tales; in this case, Jack's story is joined to that of Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}} and also Literature/TomThumb. He later returns to also be part of the action in the tenth game, ''Goldilocks and the Fallen Star.''

* RuleOfThree: Gold, Goose and Harp.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'': The ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' SpinOff has Puss involved in a plot to get the magic beans and use them to get the goose that lays gold eggs.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrysGiantAdventure'' is a modernized take on the story, though the original is also mentioned. It has Jack as the son of the deceased owner of a fairy-tale-themed theme park that's fallen on hard times, accompanied by the titular cat and mouse who are the remaining animals in the park's petting zoo. The beanstalk also takes the three to a land inhabited by actual fairy tale characters, and the Giant is a CardCarryingVillain terrorizing them.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrysGiantAdventure'' is a modernized take on the story with Jack as the son of the deceased owner of a fallen-on-hard-times theme park based on fairy tales, accompanied by the titular cat and mouse who are the remaining animals in the park's petting zoo. The beanstalk also takes the three to a land inhabited by actual fairy tale characters, and the Giant is a CardCarryingVillain terrorizing them.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrysGiantAdventure'' is a modernized take on the story with Jack as the son of the deceased owner of a theme park based on fairy tales, and the titular cat and mouse as the remaining animals in the park's petting zoo. The beanstalk also takes the three to a land inhabited by actual fairy tale characters, and the Giant is a CardCarryingVillain terrorizing them.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrysGiantAdventure'' is a modernized take on the story with Jack as the son of the deceased owner of a theme park based on fairy tales, and the titular cat and mouse as the remaining animals in the park's petting zoo. The beanstalk also takes the three to a land inhabited by actual fairy tale characters who are being terrorized by the ruthless giant.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrysGiantAdventure'' is a modernized take on the story with Jack as the son of the deceased owner of a theme park based on fairy tales, and the titular cat and mouse as the remaining animals in the park's petting zoo.

The story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" seems to be an amalgamation of many of the giant-killing stories such as "Literature/JackTheGiantKiller" (which has its links to [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Arthurian]] lore), and the tale of "Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor". It is the English version of an ancient (circa 3500-4500 BCE) series of fairy tales collectively known as "The Boy Steals the Ogre's Treasure".

The story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" seems to be an amalgamation of many of the giant-killing stories such as "Literature/JackTheGiantKiller" (which has its links to [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Arthurian]] lore), and the tale of "Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor".

[[caption-width-right:350:First it's only stealing some poultry. Before you know it it will be Harp-Jacking and Giganticide.]]

-->''Fee-fi-fo-fum!\\

On the third day Jack decides to head up the beanstalk again. His mother pleads with him not to go, but Jack chooses to give it one more time. When he reaches the castle the Giant pulls out a little golden harp that plays music by itself. The soft music lulls the Giant to sleep, then Jack sneaks out and snatches the Harp. But the Harp doesn't like the idea of being stolen and cries out to the Giant, waking him up. The Giant chases Jack down the beanstalk, but Jack reaches the bottom first, grabs an ax and chops down the beanstalk, killing the giant.

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[[caption-width-right:350: First it's only stealing some poultry. Before you know it it will be Harp-Jacking and Giganticide.]]

* The original ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' game had a part where you could grow a giant beanstalk. This led to fans [[FanNickname calling]] the protagonist, and almost every other male protagonist, "Jack" -- despite the fact that his CanonName is "Pete".

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The giant hates Englishmen.

* SpaceElevator: The magic beanstalk.