The devoted friend

The devoted friend

1. Important aspects

   • Is a fairytale that operates as a story within a story. In the frame story, a Linnet, a Duck, and a Water-rat gather around a pond. The Water-rat declares of knowing “nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship.

2. Main Characters

   • The two main characters are a poor man known as little Hans and a rich Miller. The Miller claims to be a devoted friend of little Hans. In truth, he selfishly takes advantage of little Hans at every opportunity.

3. Themes

   • Within this text we see extensive themes, such as injustice and loyalty, the two that stand out the most, and those that are seen the most in the story, we see injustice in the actions that the characters do, they live in an environment which They are all very different, loyalty is reflected in the trust and friendship of different characters