Hans Christian Andersen | Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Denmark is both benevolent and severe with Hans. Find incidents in Godden's book to support this statement.
2. Hans's father is an unsuccessful shoemaker and dies at a young age. Godden suggests that he may have died, in part, from a "broken spirit." How are Hans and his father similar? Why do their lives take different directions?
3. Prophecy, superstition, and folklore play a role in Hans Andersen's life. The wise woman who predicts his success is but one example. What other prophecies, superstitions, or folk stories influence Hans's life and work? How so?...
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