children literature

 

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most well known author of Children’s Literature. You will be reading four (4) of his most famous stories.

The first two stories are:  The Little Mermaid and The Princess and The Pea.

Below are the links for these stories.

https://andersen.sdu.dk/moocfiles/littlemermaid  

https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/ThePrincessOnThePea_e.html

 

When you are done reading the stories, please answer the attached questions.

The Little Mermaid

Where does the little mermaid come among her sisters? How do you think she felt about this order?

Who was the father of the Little Mermaid? How did he treat his children?

At the end, the Little Mermaid sacrifices her own life in order to let the Prince go on living. Why did Andersen create this ending rather than a happier ending? What was Andersen trying to teach or show with this ending?

What might have happened if the Prince had sacrificed his life for the Little Mermaid?

Questions for The Princess and the Pea

1. The phrase “real princess” is repeated over and over in the play, because it is

so important that the Prince’s chosen bride be an actual princess, otherwise he

will not become the King. Why do you think it is required for her to be a “real princess?”

2. What is the author of the story, Hans Christian Andersen, trying to teach his audience?

3.What literary and dramatic devices, such as plot, character, theme, setting, and symbols, are used in the story to convey messages? Explain how they are used.