Question

The Little Match Girl is a fairytale written in

1845. In that time period, fairytales were
often written to teach a lesson to the reader.
Given this knowledge, do you think that the
story is a good one for children? Why or why
not?

Answer 1

The Little Match Girl is a good story for children as it teaches them the importance of compassion and understanding.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Victorian age, literature for children was intended to be educational with a clear moralist Christian motive. However, it had to be more than just moral education in order to be engaging. Stories like Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book became classics because they combined moral lessons with adventure and imagination. The Little Match Girl, a fairytale written in 1845, also follows the tradition of teaching a lesson while incorporating elements of hardship and empathy. So, while it may be a difficult story for children to read due to its sad ending, it can still be considered a good story for children as it teaches them the importance of compassion and understanding.