3. Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer born on 1805,
son on a shoemaker and a
washerwoman.
His birthday on April 2 is
celebrated as the
International Children's
Book Day.
Tried to be an actor on the
Royal Theater of
Copenhagen with no
success.
4. Recognition
Accepted at the University of Copenhagen in 1928.
Was mostly known for children's stories, but also
wrote plays, poems and autobiographies.
His stories portrayed the victory of good against evil.
5. Andersen was an innovator and broke with the
literary tradition using idioms and constructions of
the spoken language.
Example:
-But at last the eggshells began to crack, one after
another. "Peep, peep!" said the little things, as
they came to life and poked out their heads.
(The Ugly Duckling)
6. Motivation
Story displays subjects such
as: need of acceptance,
need to belong to a group
and to find your own way in
life.
The Ugly Duckling could be a
metaphor for his own life.
Motivation to inspire people
to have hope and never
despair.
7. Tale still appropriate?
It talks about actual problems such as
bullying and peer pressure.
It teaches kids to have empathy and
respect differences.
8. Some cruel parts on the original version, but
still in context with reality.
There are milder variations of the original tale.
