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The Little Mermaid and Hans Christian Ander-
sen
“Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as a cornflower, as clear
as crystal, and very, very deep...” there lived a young mermaid. So begins
one of Hans Christian Andersen's (1805-1875) best-known stories. The
plot line starts much like the Disney children's movie, but it's spiced with
poetic description and philosophical dialogue about the immortal soul.
The mermaid's story goes like this: One day, a young mermaid spies a
passing ship and falls in love with a handsome human prince. The ship is
