The Steadfast Tin Soldier
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a one-legged tin soldier whose unwavering love and courage endure through a series of perilous adventures.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tin soldier's love for the ballerina versus hostile forces and fate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ending |
ballerina is burned to ashes
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tin soldier melts into a small tin heart ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated film adaptations
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ballet adaptations ⓘ picture book adaptations ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
bravery
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loyalty ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century fairy tale tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
boy
ⓘ
goblin in a snuffbox ⓘ paper ballerina ⓘ tin soldier ⓘ |
| moral | true love and loyalty endure despite suffering ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | unwavering love of a one-legged tin soldier ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | segment in Disney's Fantasia 2000 is loosely inspired by the tale ⓘ |
| objectTypeOfProtagonist | toy soldier ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristicOfProtagonist |
has only one leg
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made from tin ⓘ |
| plotElement |
fish is caught and cut open
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paper ballerina is blown into the fire ⓘ tin soldier falls from a windowsill ⓘ tin soldier is swallowed by a fish ⓘ tin soldier is thrown into the fire ⓘ tin soldier returns to the house ⓘ tin soldier travels through gutter and sewer ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | one-legged tin soldier ⓘ |
| setting |
child's nursery
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urban outdoor environment ⓘ |
| symbol |
fire
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paper ballerina ⓘ tin heart ⓘ |
| theme |
constancy
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courage ⓘ fate ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ steadfast love ⓘ |
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