Reading Notes: Hans Christian Andersen (Part A)

Note: These are all very famous tales, so I didn't feel the need to include a synopsis with these reading notes.

1. The Princess and the Pea

• Inverse what the prince is looking for
• Princess are too sensitive
• Mom keeps trying to set him up
• He puts a pea under the mattresses
• If she complains, he refuses her
• He falls in love with a street girl
• Forgotten royal lineage so she ends up being okay to wed?

2. The Emperor's New Suit

• Narrative from the swindlers' POV
• The getaway during the parade

6. The Little Match Seller

• The girl must live!
• What if someone in the house takes the trash out and sees her?
• She could get adopted!
• Yes, I like this

The Little Girl
via Pixabay

Story Source: Andersen Fairytales