THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen

Journal:

Write 3 paragraphs to create a literary argument using the TEAL method described in the lecture. (Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Link)

In each paragraph, include a short example, paraphrase, or quotation from the text to support your answer.

Paragraph 1: Some people have said that the story’s central conflict is man v. man, as the girl is in conflict with her father and cannot go home. Others have claimed that the central conflict is man v. society, as the girl is alone, and society has failed her. Take a position.

Paragraph 2: Some people have said that this story has a sad or pathetic tone. Others have said that the tone is magical, like many of Anderson’s fairytales.Which view do you take? Does this story have a happy ending? Explain.

Paragraph 3: This was originally in a book of stories for children. What do you think is the author’s message to his readers? Explain.

Note:

Remember to use proper MLA formatting for the in-text citation after the quotation. If you need a reminder on how to do MLA formatting, please check the module in the Review Folder.

The format is: (Author’s Last Name Page) Ex. (Andersen 1).