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Summary
This was a story written for a former ESL student when I lived in China. He was 9 or 10 years old at the time. I wanted to share some western folklore with him, but didn't like the oversimplified and generic tales I found online, so wrote my own version just for him. This story is dedicated to little Peter Hu. The essence of Jack and the Beanstalk and other giant killer stories is the never-ending tale of haves and havenots. I've always seen it as a critique of capitalism/feudalism. One day, I will rewrite other infamous tales like Red Riding Hood.
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