"The Little Mermaid": a brief summary. "The Little Mermaid" - a fairy tale by G. Kh. Andersen

The tale of the great Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Mermaid" has long been world famous and popular, despite her sad finale. It is loved and known in most countries of the world, although the fact that it is written for children, sometimes causes great doubts, too much the plot is serious and difficult.

Summary of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Andersen

The Little Mermaid is a fish-girl who lives in the abyss of the sea. Her father is a sea king- widow, who, in addition to the main heroine of the fairy tale, has five older daughters. Our Little Mermaid is the youngest, most beloved and defenseless daughter of her father. The girl will not be able to convey the full content of her experiences. The Little Mermaid is very thirsty to look at the unknown world of people. When a young girl turns 15, she is allowed to go upstairs, to where people live, not fish, and to look at the world that hitherto seemed unknown to her and as if even non-existent.

And now this child rises upstairs, and, ironically, she has to become an eyewitness of a shipwreck, in which a young and beautiful prince perishes. The Little Mermaid can not be indifferent and indifferent, she, of course, rushes to his aid and saves him. What then will tell us the short content of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" Andersen?

Continuation. Prince Charming

The fact that the prince is indeed a beautiful, not proven fact, but the youthful and ardent heart of a sea virgin that is how he perceives it, because at the same time he lights up with a love for a young man. Let's explore the following short 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 abyss of the sea. But even there she finds no place, grieving for the love of the prince and coming to the understanding that she can not even live without him. That's when the thought of the sea witch comes to her little head, which has considerable power and can, without doubt, help her grief.

The Little Mermaid goes to the sea witch, and that's a miracle! - agrees to help her, but with considerable terms. Namely: she demands in return the voice of the Little Mermaid, who is beautiful, like a fresh stream. In addition, the sea witch puts a very short time for the girl to win the heart of her hero, otherwise it will die at sunset, turning into a foam of the sea.

Little Mermaid among people

And now the sea maiden in a moment turned from a fish-man into a real man. Unfortunately, it is not possible to describe her feelings briefly. The little mermaid was invited by the prince to the palace. It would seem, what else could a young girl wish, because now she was next to her lover! However, her love did not find the reciprocal feeling. The young man did not like her, but treated her like a friend. And on top of all the misfortunes of the poor Little Mermaid, he still marries a princess from a neighboring kingdom.

Love and its highest manifestation - self-sacrifice - is represented in the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." A brief tale can not bypass this main idea of a story about a sea girl. She sacrifices herself for the sake of love. Her love does not require anything for herself, she wants to see a loved one happy. She is not selfish and does not require a reciprocal feeling from her beloved.

End of the fairy tale

Our summary is coming to an end. The little mermaid will perish if the prince does not fall in love with her. However, the sisters, immensely loving the girl, agree with the sea witch that their sister's salvation 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, so that the beloved prince would live and be happy. In the end, it happens. The girl dies, the prince remains alive, not even suspecting how close he was to the 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 go, after living 300 years. However, her life ends at the age of only 15, but over the years she has shown a true example of courage, generosity and self-sacrifice. The brief content of the book "The Little Mermaid" 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 would also be useful for children to understand real feelings.

Mermaid in animation

World-famous cartoon company "Walt Disney" in 1989 withdrew its 28th animated film, shot at this studio. As the author of the multipliers, the world storyteller Hans Christian Anderson was chosen. The "Little Mermaid", the summary of which was presented above, was taken as a basis for the creation of the plot. A fairy 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 beautiful prince no longer refers to the dumb girl as to a friend, on the contrary, from the very beginning she attracts his manly attention, he reaches out to her, but in his heart the memory of his savior and her wonderful voice he heard on the shore . The cartoon comes to an end, as it should 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 it is still enjoyed by children and adults.

Conclusion

The summary of the story "The Little Mermaid" can act as an example of what kind of love should be and how rarely this kind of love meets.

In Denmark, the Little Mermaid is recognized as a symbol of the state, and monuments to it can be found on the streets of this country on more than one occasion. Despite the fact that the great storyteller wrote many fair tales, it is the image of the Little Mermaid that is the first thing that is recalled at the mention of his name. Many girls are brought up on this image, transferring it then to their future family life. You can, of course, argue about whether this is good. Many will say that you need to remember a little about yourself, but who cares about you? However, it is through her self-sacrifice that the Little Mermaid (a short tale depicts this) is famous throughout the world and has remained in the hearts of millions of people who have read this work.