This story is a very famous fairy tale. This was remade by Disney. Disney's one is a story with happy ending. But actually, original story is not so.The Sea King's eldest daughter falls in love a certain prince. When his ship was capsized by a storm, she helped him. But she hid herself and couldn't tell him that because mermaids are not supposed to let people see them. The prince fall in love an other girl. She didn't know that and entered into a contact with a sea witch to make her to woman. The sea witch said if she can't get the prince's love, she will dissolve into the ocean waves! It's so danger. But she didn't pause. And then, she became a woman. The prince was very kind and welcomed her to his palace warmly. But then, she knew he'll marry with an other girl a next day. She was so sad and disappeared into welcoming waves...
Fairy tales usually end with happy ending. Why does this story not? What does it want to say? There is a thing it wants to say, I think. We can't have our own way not necessarily. It's sad reality for children. She threw away everything in the sea and became a woman having only love for the prince. But he married with an other girl because he was convinced that the girl helped him from a storm. The former little mermaid girl couldn't talk. Then, it's normal the prince married with the girl. Now, there are many irrational happenings around the world. Fairy tales are just un-common. I think fairy tales make children dream.So "The Little Mermaid" may be a fairy tale for adults. (＾＾;) (284 words)
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