The Little Mermaid Where does the little mermaid come among her sisters? How do you think she felt about this order?

The Little Mermaid

Where does the little mermaid come among her sisters? How do you think she felt about this order?

Who was the father of the Little Mermaid?  How did he treat his children?

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?

What might have happened if the Prince had sacrificed his life for the Little Mermaid?