| Title |
(Un)happy endings of Andersen’s tales: a semiotic approach / |
| Authors |
Vitkūnė, Aistė |
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| Is Part of |
International journal of humanities and cultural studies (IJHCS).. Gafsa : University of Gafsa. 2022, vol. 8, iss. 4, p. 123-137.. ISSN 2356-5926 |
| Keywords [eng] |
H. C. Andersen ; happy ending ; binary opposition |
| Abstract [eng] |
This paper focuses on the exploration of the phenomenon of unhappy endings in famous tales of Hans Christian Andersen. The tradition of using happy and unhappy endings in fairy tales and other literary works is presented, highlighting the tendencies and general influences in literature. The era of Romanticism transformed unhappy endings of stories into happy ones and changed the way a child was regarded in general. However, not all of Andersen's tales, even though created in the spirit of Romanticism, have a traditional happy ending. Five of Andersen's tales were analyzed in this study, by applying a semiotic approach revealing the ambiguity of the endings of H. C. Andersen's fairy tales and identifying the significant role of binary oppositions for interpretation of the narratives’ endings. |
| Published |
Gafsa : University of Gafsa |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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