Reading Notes: Hans Christian Andersen (Reading A)

• The Princess and the Pea is written very whimsically 
• It ends with "There, that is a true story"
• The emperor has a new outfit for every hour of the day
• The swindlers have a cloth that is "invisible" if the wearer is incompetent or unsuited for their role
• Uses a lot of dialogue
• Very repetitive use of phrases and words 
• Funny play on people's egos
• It takes a child to admit what no one else will
• The brave tin soldier remembers his paper maiden to help him be brave
• The tin soldier would not show that he was afraid
• He was swallowed by a fish
• And returned to the house of the boy
• He gets thrown into a fire
• The paper doll (that he is in love with) floats into the stove with him
• They both die but their remains are in the shape of a heart
• Lots of long sentences with clauses
• Heavy use of adjectives
• A sip "floats through the air" with the help of eagles
• The angel's blood is heavy and sinks the ship
• The prince doesn't learn 
• He is then overcome by a gnat
• The Little Match Girl always makes me want to cry
• It ends kind of sad-happy

The Little Match Girl. Source: The UNtextbook

Bibliography: Anderson Fairy Tales Unit. Fairytales and Stories by Hans Christian Anderson translated by HP Paull