Taiwei Chang

The Princess and the Pea A long time ago, there was a kind prince who wished for love. However, he searched all over the country but could not find a lady he liked. One night, he met a young beautiful lady in his dream, and he had a nice time with her in that dream. Her skin was so soft. She could even feel a little pea under the thick mattress when they slept... Suddenly, the prince waked up, and he felt a little bit upset. As time goes on, the face of the lady in his dream blurred more and more in his mind. The next moment, his door had been knocked. He went to open the door. A new maid stood before the door, and there was a shallow welt just like a pea on her neck.  The Little Match-Seller The winter was freezing and the wind was howling. A little girl sat on the corner of the street and tried to sell some matches. She lost her grandparents when she was a baby, and she was abandoned by her parents. All pedestrians on the streets were lower their heads and walked quickly. No one ...

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). In this part, I have read the story about the little mermaid. I am familiar with the plots since I have read it many times when I was a child. When I read the English version, I found that it is so important for me now. Let's see only one sentence. "She could see the moon and stars shining faintly, but through the water, they looked larger than they do to our eyes." In this sentence, it uses the word "faintly" to describe the light of the moon and stars which is so vivid and elegant. I believe that sometimes a good adverb or an excellent adjective could endow the sentence with a special atmosphere. This atmosphere could help readers to imagine some beautiful scenes in their minds. That is also the key to make a story attractive and absorbing.  Besides, I feel so sad about the ending of the story. Little merma...

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 ...