Abstract This paper examines how violence is used by both Charles Perrault, in "Bluebeard" and Hans Christian Andersen, in "The Ugly Duckling" to present a moral lesson. The paper describes the way in which the two tales apply a characteristic literary technique, foreshadowing, to engage the reader and to make the moral message of the stories more intellectually credible by making the stories themselves more intellectually credible and more palatable to younger readers.
From the Paper "How Violence Can Serve the Moral Good: An Examination of Bluebeard and The Ugly Duckling The following paper will compare and contrast two famous children's stories - Charles Perrault's Bluebeard and Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling - and highlight their use of violence. Specifically, the paper will look at how violence in both texts is used only to further the moral purpose of the text. To do this, the paper will examine the limited existence of violence in both texts; the paper will also examine how a conventional narrative technique, foreshadowing, is skillfully employed by both writers to engage the reader and build both stories to their dramatic conclusions. Finally, the paper will note how violence is used to bolster the moral lessons to be taken from each narrative and how it may be said that violence is essential to the required lessons being learned. "
Abstract This paper traces the life of Hans Christian Anderson from the time of his birth in Odense, Denmark in 1805. It examines his education, his relationship with his parents and his writing career. The paper discusses Anderson's works, including his first novel, "The Improvisatore" and subsequent texts such as his famous fairy tales such ("The Princess on the Pea," "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling" and others). The paper reflects on Andersen's important contribution to the world of children's literature.
From the Paper "An examination of the distinctive characteristics of his writing illuminates their enduring quality and his contribution to children's literature. One of the key characteristics, which makes Anderson's tales lively and interesting, is his use of the oral narrative. His tales often begin with a question that draws the readers or listeners into the story. By adopting the perspective of his characters, Andersen brings them alive, whether they are trees, trolls or sparrows. His vivid description of the Emperor's court in "The Nightingale" with its lavish and exotic objects evokes the mysterious and exotic quality of the Orient."
