Topic of Hansel and Gretel processed by children of school age

The aim of the thesis is to examine the sibling relationships of 6th grade pupils of a specific primary school. The theoretical support of the research is developed into chapters. The theoretical part begins by clarifying important concepts such as art therapy, artefiletics, etc. The next chapter is devoted to fairy tales at a general level. The meaning is emphasized to their importance in human life, their structure and function. Then a fairy tale about the Hansel and Gretel is developed. Its plot and the meaning of individual symbols are briefly described. The fourth chapter summarizes the specifics of adolescence from the perspective of developmental psychology. It summarizes the changes that take place during puberty regarding physical, mental and social development. The chapter concludes with a short part, where the importance of family, peers and siblings for adolescents is emphasized. The last chapter of the theoretical part is devoted to sibling constellations according to Leman. The practical part includes combined research, where the qualitative part contains interpretations of participants' pictures in terms of selected formal aspects. The case studies are presented in the qualitative part. Each of them was created based on the interpretation of the image and an interview with its author