Why do you think the little girl felt happy and got better watching the pea
plant grow? (five peas in a pod)
Answers
Five Peas from a Pod
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The sick girl, her mother and the pea blossom. 19th century illustration by Alice Havers.
"Five Peas from a Pod" (Danish: "Fem fra en Ærtenbælg"; also published in English as "Five Peas from One Pod", "Five Out of One Pod", "Five Out of One Shell", "Five in a Pod" and "The Pea Blossom") is a short story for children by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in 1852. The story contains some fantasy elements and has strong religious overtones.
In the story, some peas begin to tire of remaining inside their pod and long to get out into the world. Two of them have ambitions to travel far and achieve glory. One of the peas, however, has no particular ambitions and is prepared to accept whatever destiny fate has in store for him. It is that pea which ends up bringing comfort and hope to a seriously ill girl and her mother.