The Ugly Duckling, the Little Mermaid

Hans christian andersen was the original ugly duckling. He rose from poverty and rags to literary fame and riches. His writings have been interpreted as autobiographical. And these are tales about suffering. Think of the little match girl out there on the streets. She's found frozen on new year's day. She has perished. But at the same time, you remember, she lights these matches and has these beautiful visions of meals,. of a christmas tree and then finaly of her grandmother. So it tells us something about our attitude toward what we used to think of is monstrosity. Now you want to become the green monster, or you want to go back in the