After reading “The Little Mermaid”, please share your opinions about these questions:
At the end, the Little Mermaid sacrifices her own life in order to let the Prince go on living.
Why did Andersen create this ending rather than a happier ending?
What was Andersen trying to teach or show with this ending?
Below is the link for the story.
https://andersen.sdu.dk/moocfiles/littlemermaid.pdf
