Describe the vision of the little match girl when she struck the second match. What is the symbolism involved with the matches?
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The first vision is that of a stove with a fire burning in it. This vision symbolises the little match girl’s want for a safe and complete form of shelter and in a sense “home”.
The next vision is of a animated roast goose walking toward her. This symbolises her desire to have her basic necessities fulfilled with at least some amount of luxury in her life.
The third vision is of a Christmas tree. The tree is related to Christian holiday which symbolises the girl’s want for a loving family and generally love.
The last vision is of her grandmother. The vision embodies the girl’s last desire : to be reunited with her grandmother and release from her current reality of pain, poverty, misery, jealousy. It also softens the death of the little match girl.