Michael’s+Hero+Essay

The little mermaid, by Hans Christian Anderson, is not a little story that you read before going to bed, at least not the original. The protagonist in the story is the little mermaid, who is kind, young, and kares for everyone, compared to the sea witch, who is demonic, clever, and decitful. The little mermaid is courageous, and is willing to sacrifice everything dear to her, to win the heart of a prince, and an immortal soul. Even though she could have killed the prince she sacrificed herself, and died.

The prince is the antagonist from my point of view, because he kills the little mermaid by marying another, despite the mermaids unconditional love for him. The prince is also a bad guy in my opinion, because when the little mermaid died for him, he did not even care. Another reason the prince is a bad guy is that while the litte mermaid was so devoted to him, he still only thought of her as a common maiden.