He never saw action, but the forced march ruined his health (Wullschalger 25).ĥ. Andersen’s father joined a regiment and went to fight in the Napoleonic Wars in 1812 (Wullschlager 25).
Andersen entered Copenhagen by Roskide Road (Wullschalger 35), and the road offered an impressive view of the city (Wullschlager 35).Ĥ: Been to the wars: Tatar and Allen translate, “fought in the war” (157). Rossel sees the solider as a self portrait of Andersen (233).ģ: High-Road: Possibly Roskilde Road. had a special emotional resonance for Andersen, who saw himself as the poor boy destined to be famous” (Wullschlager 152). The soldier in this tale is similar to the character Aladdin, and the tale of Aladdin “. 2: A soldier: Tatar points out that stories about returning soldiers were for adults (157), but “Andersen adds enough magic and whimsy to make the tale attractive for young and old” (157).Īccording to Jackie Wullschlager, “In Andersen’s time the soldier was seen as both an inspirational and consoling figure” (187).
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