The fairy tale of the great Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Mermaid" has long become world famous and popular, despite its sad ending. She is loved and known in most countries of the world, although the fact that she was written for children sometimes causes great doubts, the plot is too serious and complicated.
Summary of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Andersen
The little mermaid is a girl fish that lives in the depths of the sea. Her father is a widowed sea king , who, in addition to the main character of the tale, has 5 more older daughters. Our Little Mermaid is the youngest, most beloved and most defenseless daughter of her father. The fullness of the girl’s experiences will not be able to convey a summary. The little mermaid is very thirsty to see the world of people unknown to her. When a young girl turns 15 years old, she is allowed to go up to where people live, not fish, and look at the world that until now seemed unknown to her and as if even non-existent.
And now this child rises up, and, ironically, she has to become an eyewitness to the shipwreck in which the young and beautiful prince perishes. The little mermaid cannot be indifferent and indifferent, she, of course, rushes to his aid and saves him. What will tell us further the summary of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Andersen?
To be continued. Prince Charming
The fact that the prince is indeed a wonderful, completely unproven fact, but the young and warm heart of the sea maiden perceives him just like that, because in one moment he lights up with love for the young man. We investigate further the summary. "The Little Mermaid" says that the young prince, unfortunately, does not know the name of his savior, because she is forced to hide in the depths of the sea. But even there she does not find a place, grieving from love for the prince and coming to the understanding that she cannot even live without him. It was then that the thought of a sea witch came to her little head, which has considerable power and can, without a doubt, help her grief.
The little mermaid goes to the sea witch, and she is a miracle! - agrees to help her, but with considerable conditions. Namely: she demands in return the voice of the Little Mermaid, which is as beautiful as a fresh brook. In addition, the sea witch sets a very short time so that the girl can win the heart of her hero, otherwise she will die at sunset, turning into sea foam.
Little Mermaid Among People
And now the sea maiden in an instant turned from a human fish into a real person. Unfortunately, a brief summary does not allow describing her feelings. The little mermaid was invited by the prince to the palace. It would seem that what else could a young girl want, because now she was next to her lover! However, her love did not find a reciprocal feeling. The young man did not love her, but treated her as a friend. And to top all the troubles of the poor Little Mermaid, he still marries a princess from a neighboring kingdom.
Love and its highest manifestation - self-sacrifice - are presented in the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid". The summary of the tale cannot get around this main idea of the story about the sea girl. She sacrifices herself in the name of love. Her love does not require anything for herself, she wants to see her loved one happy. She is not selfish and does not require a reciprocal feeling from a loved one.
The end of the tale
Our summary is coming to an end. The little mermaid will die if the prince does not love her. However, the sisters, who love the girl immensely, agree with the sea witch that the salvation of their sister is possible if she kills the prince. They persuade the Little Mermaid, but she does not agree. Her love is selfless, she is ready to give everything, even her life, in order for her beloved prince to live and be happy. In the end, this is what is happening. The girl dies, the prince remains to live, not even knowing how close he was to a possible death, and the Little Mermaid rescues him twice.
The little mermaid turns into the abyss of the sea, from where she came and where she had to leave, having lived 300 years. However, her life ends at the age of only 15 years, but over the years she has shown a true example of courage, generosity and self-sacrifice. The summary of the Little Mermaid book will always lead the reader to an understanding of what lies behind these words, which are the ideal of true love. Therefore, we can say that this fairy tale was written not so much for children as for adults, although it will also be useful for children to understand real feelings.
Little Mermaid in the animation
The world famous animated company "Walt Disney" in 1989 shot its 28th cartoon, shot at this studio. The author of the animators was chosen the world storyteller Hans Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid, a brief summary of which was presented above, was taken as the basis for the creation of the plot. A tale with a tragic end would hardly have been a great success, and indeed children do not like the unhappy endings of stories. Therefore, the creators of the cartoon modified the main plot, changing the ending.
In the cartoon, the handsome prince no longer refers to a dumb girl, as to a friend, on the contrary, from the very beginning she attracts his male attention, he reaches for her, but in his heart there is a memory of his savior and of her wonderful voice that he heard on the shore . The cartoon ends, as was to be expected from the very beginning, happily, evil is defeated, and good is rewarded. This cartoon has long won the love of millions of boys and girls, and still children and adults are watching it with pleasure.
Conclusion
The summary of the story “The Little Mermaid” can serve as an example of what love should be and how rarely such love is found.
In Denmark, the Little Mermaid is recognized as a symbol of the state, and monuments to her can be found on the streets of this country. Despite the fact that the great storyteller wrote many worthy tales, it is the image of the Little Mermaid that is the first thing that is remembered when his name is mentioned. Many girls are brought up on this image, transferring it later to their future family life. You can, of course, argue about whether this is good. Many will say that you need to remember at least a little about yourself, otherwise who will take care of you? However, it was through her self-sacrifice that the Little Mermaid (a brief summary of the tale shows this) became famous throughout the world and remained in the hearts of millions of people who read this work.