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    the Tin Soldier had to deal with everyday. Hans Christian Andersen uses the theme of an unfortunate outcast, marked by physical appearance to display the neglect and rudeness the characters receive for being different and eventually the Regret from others of the beauty that becomes of them. Hans Christian Andersen Lived a very different life, The only thing that ended up keeping him sane was his ability to write. After Learning about Fairy tales Andersen would be lost in his own world of writing

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    Andersen’s Snow Queen “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” (Andersen). This quote by Hans Christian Andersen is a clear reflection of one of his longest and most famous stories, “The Snow Queen”. “The Snow Queen”, first published on December 21, 1844 tells of two young children, Gerda and Kay. The two were not actually siblings, but they considered themselves to be. After Kay gets a shard of a magic mirror in his eye that makes everything look ugly and

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    Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen was a famous author best known for “The Little Mermaid” and many more famous fairy tales for children. After he wrote his short stories, they were often turned into movies. Hans Christian Andersen’s books are read all over the world by many children and teens and will be for generations to come. Hans Christian Andersen was born on the 2nd of April in 1805, in Odense, Denmark (Brins). When he was born, his mother Anne Marie and his father Hans Christian

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    and thoughts, or a way for people with little value in society to express themselves. Fairy tales were often tightly related to their author’s culture, possibly because it made the story more familiar. In Hans Christian Andersen’s “Den Lille Havfrue”, better known as “The Little Mermaid”, Andersen uses prominent mythological and cultural ties to display the struggles of a young girl who wants to see what the world offers, as opposed to staying at the bottom of the ocean and living a mermaid’s long

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    For most people, love is a powerful feeling, but love it has its limits. In “The Little Mermaid,” by Hans Christian Andersen, a young mermaid goes through so much pain because of the love she feels. She gives up her home, voice, tail, and life to be with the Prince. The message Hans Christian Andersen is trying to convey about love is that it can be painful. In the story, we see the little mermaid sacrifice so much to be with the prince. Every step that she took with her human legs felt like she

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    The minimal mermaid what isn 't right with this model for behavior? Hans christian Andersen 's. "The minimal Mermaid" the minimal mermaid *Fairy tales help social Strength. -they actualize all the thoughts from claiming how ladies if act. * it indicates ladies what to model their conduct technique after, Also through these tales it provides for those ticket that though you don 't fit in with these social norms At that point you will a chance to be an outsider for the public arena. (stepmother) *

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    Analysis of “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen is one of the worlds most cherished fairy tales. Through the years, this story has inspired its fair share of different adaptations and spinoffs, as well as intertwined itself in popular culture. Although it is widely considered a children’s story today, upon close examination, we can find various elements of literary devices and themes, all of which provide the seasoned reader with a deep

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    discussions of the Little Mermaid, it is questionable whether the ending of the Disney version or the ending of the Hans Christian Andersen version is more motivated toward manipulating children into behaving well. On the one hand, some argue that the Disney version utilizes more of the classic methods of manipulation. On the other hand, some contend that although the Hans Christian Andersen version applies fewer methods, it emphasizes its methods more than the Disney version does. Others even maintain

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    Fairy Tales and Realties “Now then, let us begin. When we are at the end of the story, we shall know more than we know now: but to begin” (Andersen) This is the way the story of “The Snow Queen” begins, by the author Hans Christian Andersen. As this story unfolds the reader see’s many avenues that this multi-faceted story shows, based on imagination and reality. It is easy to get lost and discouraged throughout the short story, but in the end, all is found and made known like looking at one’s

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    both the modern version and the traditional short story by Hans Christian Andersen, tell the story of a poor young girl selling matches in blistering cold weather while illustrating the beauty of hope, reminding readers not to take things for granted and encouraging us to become more aware of the ones who do not have a voice to speak for themselves. The original telling of The Little Match Girl started off as a short story written by Andersen when inspired by a young girl he saw selling matches in the

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