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The little match girl does not end the way you expected in the poem. She freezes to death in the snow and then the angels pick her up to Heaven.
The little match girl does not end the way you expected in the poem. She freezes to death in the snow and then the angels pick her up to Heaven.
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The writer creates sympathy for the little girl in the story by describing the setting around her. The harsh winter setting, the girl’s poverty and the confusion between fantasy and reality evokes our sympathy for her. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The writer creates sympathy for the little girl in the story by describing the setting around her. The harsh winter setting, the girl’s poverty and the confusion between fantasy and reality evokes our sympathy for her.
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See lessThe light from the the matches denotes to a ray of hope, no matter how fleeting it is, for the girl. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The light from the the matches denotes to a ray of hope, no matter how fleeting it is, for the girl.
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See lessThe first vision was that of a burning stove which symbolizes the want for a safe and complete home. The second vision was that of a roasted goose which symbolizes her need for basic necessities like food which seemed impossible for her in this life. The third vision was that of a Christmas tree whiRead more
The first vision was that of a burning stove which symbolizes the want for a safe and complete home. The second vision was that of a roasted goose which symbolizes her need for basic necessities like food which seemed impossible for her in this life. The third vision was that of a Christmas tree which symbolizes the little girl’s want for a family to celebrate Christmas together. The last vision was that of her dead grandmother whom she loved the most. This vision symbolizes her desire to leave the world to be reunited with her grandmother.
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See lessThe girl said that “someone is dying” as her late grandmother had told her that when a star falls, a soul reaches up to God. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The girl said that “someone is dying” as her late grandmother had told her that when a star falls, a soul reaches up to God.
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See lessSome of the symbols prevalent in the poem are the matches, the roasted goose, the burning stove, the vision of her late grandmother, the Christmas tree and the candles. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
Some of the symbols prevalent in the poem are the matches, the roasted goose, the burning stove, the vision of her late grandmother, the Christmas tree and the candles.
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See lessThe second vision seen by the girl upon lighting the match a second time is that of a finely roasted goose which symbolizes her hunger and lack of basic necessities like food in her life. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The second vision seen by the girl upon lighting the match a second time is that of a finely roasted goose which symbolizes her hunger and lack of basic necessities like food in her life.
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See lessThe people were ignorant towards the little girl. They went on with their lives, without even stopping to care about her. They were so wrapped up around their own lives that they never spared a second glance at the poor little girl standing in the harsh winter. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The people were ignorant towards the little girl. They went on with their lives, without even stopping to care about her. They were so wrapped up around their own lives that they never spared a second glance at the poor little girl standing in the harsh winter.
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See lessThe irony lies in the fact that the little matchstick girl lights up matches after matches to keep herself warm in the harsh winter, eventually escapes to a place where one doesn’t feel either hot or cold. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
The irony lies in the fact that the little matchstick girl lights up matches after matches to keep herself warm in the harsh winter, eventually escapes to a place where one doesn’t feel either hot or cold.
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In order to keep the vision of her dead grandmother alive, the little match girl rubbed another matchstick against the wall to light up another match. Read summary of The Little Match Girl
In order to keep the vision of her dead grandmother alive, the little match girl rubbed another matchstick against the wall to light up another match.
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