Reading Notes: Hans Christian Andersen Part A

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This story is part of the Andersen Fairy Tales unit. Story source: Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by H. P. Paull (1872).

It is so exciting that I got a chance to read Andersen Fairy Tales in this class! I had read the Chinese version of the storybook when I was a child. All stories in this book are impressive and attractive. 

For me, The Princess and the Pea would be one of the most preferred stories. The plot setting for this story is elegant. The author tries to describe a princess in that. However, there is no depiction of the princess's appearance or emotion, but only the sensitivity of her body. She could even feel the existence of the pea which is placed under twenty mattresses. At this point, all readers would accept that woman would be a princess cause she is such unique. I could also use this strategy when I write my own story. If I want to describe a character or a place, writing each aspect that is related to that person or place may not necessary. An accurate description of a feature can also be a good display of the description subject. 

The next story - The Emperor’s New Suit is also an amazing story. The important thing for this story would be that it connects the reality to its contention: politicians always like to weave and spread ridiculous lies. Because of their power and influence, the choices for people are only to "believe" or "follow". Ironically, at the end of the story, a child breaks the lie.

The Princess and the Pea. Web Source: Pinterest.



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