Explain how the girl's visions are symbolic of her undying hope in the story The Little Match Girl
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In the short story “The Little Match Girl”, Hans Christian Andersen explores the theme of human wishes and aspiration through the transportation into the realm of dreams and hallucinations. Such momentary journey into the dream world is far away from the little girl’s ordinary life full of hardships.
Unsuccessful in selling her match sticks, the poor little girl was sure to be beaten by her father. So, she decided not to go home and sat down on the ground on a corner created by two houses. While sitting there she lit a match to warm herself. To her surprise, she saw a great iron stove with bright brass knob in the bright flame of the match. The stove vanished when the flame went out.
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the first three visions which the little girl saw symbolises that she belongs to a poor family and all the visions she saw was her dreams which she wanted to be fulfilled. She felt very happy by the iron stove as it was a very cold night, saw the goose waddled towards her as she was very much hungry, enjoyed the Christmas tree as all families were celebrating Christmas and see also wanted and lastly see saw the vision of her grandma bcoz see saw a falling star and also she loved her grandma the most.....