Through this fairy tale, Andersen expressed his deep sympathy for the poor and his dissatisfaction with the society at that time, and mercilessly exposed the darkness and evil of capitalist society.
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The author compares the illusion of describing the little girl lighting a match five times with the cold reality. In the first vision, the little girl saw the big stove, because she was very cold in reality, which showed that she was hungry and cold. The second time, the little girl saw the roast goose coming to her because she was hungry in reality, which showed that she longed for delicious food.
The third time, the little girl saw the Christmas present because she was unhappy, which showed that she longed for happiness. The fourth and fifth time she saw her grandmother, because no one caressed her, she flew away with her grandmother, which showed that she longed for caress.