The Little Match Girl

About the writer:

• Denm. - Copenh.
• 1805 - 1875
• "the little mermaid", "ugly duckling", "the brave tin soldier"
• First children stories

Characters:

• The girl: pretty and innocent, only wants to warm herself
• (Grandmother: loves the girl, compassionate)
• (Father: he punches the girl, obligates her to work)

Summary

• Little girl selling matches
• Girl with frozen feet
• She lightens a match to warm herself
• Starts seeing beautiful things (Roasted duck, Christmas tree, Grandmother)
• Every match has a beautiful thing
• Grandmother and Granddaughter flew to the sky

Extra facts:

• Father hits the girl when she doesn´t sell anything.
• Grandmother was the only person who loved her.
• Anyone helped her.

Child exploitation

Opinion:

• Very sad story
• Felt compassion for the girl
• Thought about the actual problem in Africa