The Mermaid
Wow this story is totally different from the 小美人魚 in my memory, and it contains compliment emotions, cruel plots which would never apprea in children's book, and more fantasy description of the world in the story. I can imagine myself merging into the world full of magic, wanders and pure hearts opposite to our society. When the scene turned to the deep ocean, I could see myself swim carefreely, and I wore a gorgeous robe from a deminished century, which is my all time dream and even until I am a grown human. The ocean, the forest, and the view of city were written beautifully, reminding me of my unlimited imagination in my childhood, and it somehow evoked nostalgia.
The plot was a dreamy romance to my younger self, but now it had lots of problems. I think it is not necessary to compare a fairy tale to reality, but I indeed receive negative emotion from The Mermaid. To begin with, I feel the little mermaid too innocent and blind for love. The story told little about the prince's personality but his handsome appearance,
and little mermaid was only attracted to him by his good looking, which even led her to lose her gifted voice and tolerate the pain of the poition. She was so impulse to love the prince even after she knew the risk and the consequence. Okay, we have already known that she died in the original story even we don't actually know why, but the real reason was that she still couldn't earn the prince's heart after sacrificing nearly everything. Little mermaid saved the prince's life, but the prince only remembered the stranger emerged in his eyes once he woke up. How ridiculously! Little mermaid gave up her family, her signature features, and her life, but nothing in return. Her sisters and grandma made a deal with a witch by their long hair to gain a knife, which could save little mermaid if stabbed into the prince. Guess what? Little mermaid chose the prince rather than her and those who loved her. Who can be so dumb?
Me.
When I first met this guy, I didn't even notice I totally fell for him. He didn't have outstanding performance on things, and he was not the person I would consider liking. He for sure, looked not so good and attractive. Maybe he casted some kind of spells on me? I don't know, but I put lots of effort on HIM. In order to get access to him, I spent time learning his hobbies and found various excuses to be by his side. My emotions were fragile at that time, always affecting by his attitude to me. I gave up all of my self esteem and confidence when chasing him. He never looked at me, nor like me back. I was covered by regret and sorrow, and perhaps a little bit of anger. I recovered now, and I am afraid and shameful to review my memory of this blind love. When reading this story of little mermaid, I firstly thought she was stupid and stubborn to love a man to death. However, after connecting with her inner world, I started to shed tears inside my heart, and all of the memories I was with him outpoured. Yes, I used to be the little mermaid, and eventually realized that I have so much things to love and finish instead of an unknown. Past me and little mermaid taught me a lesson, and I can even look more brightly to relationship and this funny past after reading this story.
By the way, I believe many people lost their lives for the loving one, and I used to consider that as well. It is as stupid as little mermaid, yet as a romantically poignant as little mermaid.
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