Question

Write about the character of the Chinese emperor from the chapter "The Nightingale"

Answer 1

The Chinese Emperor in the story of "The Nightingale" is the one who is captivated by the nightingale's song but later banishes the bird in favor of a mechanical singing bird.

Explanation:

• "The Nightingale" is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen and published in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection. in 1843.
• The Emperor of China comes to know that the nightingale's song is the most beautiful thing so he keeps the nightingale as a favorite. But later on, he banishes the bird and keeps a mechanical bird which sings nonstop.
• Eventually the mechanical bird breaks down and the Emperor falls sick and the nightingale returns to sing again and the Emperor lives again.
• The Emperor is an example of how people, instead of appreciating the original, keep chasing after fake things and how a copy can never take the place of an original.