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A 3 page essay on Andersen. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen were never meant to be read solely by children. The fact that Andersen's style frequently disguises a sophisticated moral message suggests that he also intended these stories to speak to adults. One of Andersen's best-known tales is "The Emperor's New Clothes," which focuses on the superficiality of pretense. A close examination of this story and Andersen's life suggests that "The Emperor's New Clothes" tells the reader something about the way that Andersen perceived himself and his work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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suggests that he also intended these stories to speak to adults. Throughout Andersens fables one finds characters who gain happiness but only enduring suffering and conflicts. One of Andersens best-known
tales is "The Emperors New Clothes," which focuses on the superficiality of pretense. A close examination of this story and Andersens life suggests that "The Emperors New Clothes" tells the
reader something about the way that Andersen perceived himself and his work. Andersen was born to a poor family, living in the slums of Odense in Denmark. His father
was a shoemaker and his mother worked as a washerwoman. His mother was uneducated and highly superstitious, but opened to him the world of folklore. His father, who was literate,
instilled in him a love of literature and the theatre. He also had the good fortune to be surrounded by older women, his grandmother and also the inmates of the
nearby poorhouse, who regaled the young Andersen with more fanciful tales (Lederer 14-15). Andersens father died in 1816 and he was forced to go to work. For a short
time, he was apprenticed to a weaver and tailor, before moving to Copenhagen to pursue a career as a singer, dancer or actor. His dreams of a becoming a singer
were dashed when his voice began to change; however, an off-hand remark that referred to him as a poet inspired Andersen and he began to pursue writing as a career.
In "The Emperors New Clothes," the plot revolves around one of Andersens previous professions, weaving. Two rogues arrive in the capital and concoct a scam designed to take advantage
of the Emperors love of new clothes. They let it be known that: they knew how to weave stuffs of the most beautiful colors and elaborate patterns, the cloths
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