Japanese bishops draw lots
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This story was published in 1838, and the plot is very touching. It comes from a Danish folk story, but Andersen added a new theme, that is, the struggle between good and evil. The protagonist is Ai Lisha.
Ai Lisha was originally a princess with 1 1 brothers. Later, her stepmother killed them with magic. Ai Lisha is a weak woman, but with her determination and perseverance, she will surely defeat the queen and bishop who are much stronger than her, and save her brother 1 1 who was turned into a swan by the queen's magic. She endured the sting of nettles, the harsh environment and the framing of powerful bishops, and tried to weave 1 1 long-sleeved armor to restore her brothers to human form. She suffered physical torture, but the mental pressure was even greater: "Her mouth is silent, because she can kill her brothers with one word." Because of this, she had to endure the punishment that people burned her as a witch, but she couldn't defend herself, even though she "knew she was innocent." Her kindness even touched the little mouse who helped her collect nettles; Thrushcross also "perched on the iron railing of the window and sang the best songs to her all night so that she wouldn't lose heart." She got on the prison car, put on mourning clothes and embarked on the road of "not interrupting the work she had started and going to death". At the last minute, her work was almost finished, and her 1 1 brothers arrived at once. They put on her knitted armor and regained their human form. Then she will talk. She told the truth, gained the understanding of the masses, and at the same time defeated the slander of the dignitaries, and finally she was happy. She finally became the winner.