Author: Lois-Jane Amarteifio
Reviewer: Sabbir Saif

• What fairy tale is being retold?
Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Match Girl
• Does the story have a title? Yes or No
Yes
• Write the title here or suggest one:
“The Royal Match-Sellers” is very interesting and catchy title.

• Is proper attribution given to the original story? (The original story should be referenced at the top, perhaps under the title. For example, inspired by the original “Hansel and Gretel” by The Brothers Grimm) Yes or No

Yes

• In general, do you think this is a successful retelling? Explain why or why not in 2-3 sentences.

This was an interesting retelling; it captures a really interesting part of society. “women who have no dignity or self-respect towards their body!” this creates a sanity something for the reader to feel connected. For retelling there are new details and how she connected the beginning to the end with the hairy beast.

• What techniques or devices are engaged by the author in this retelling? For example, are the gender roles reversed, is the story told from a different point of view, is the time period changed, etc.? Be specific and explain how the story has been retold in 2-3 sentences.

This story was where there the author introduced mere about the girl. Also, her grandmother’s story, their situation, how poor were they. In the story she introduces outside character for share the cruelty of the society. Ending of the story was tragic and the interesting moral that gold and diamonds cannot buy happiness.

• What do you like about this retelling? Be specific in 2-3 sentences:

I really like about this story is it give attention to pretty much other people. Here the author introduced the mother, father and the grandmother. And most importantly it was not just a regular happy ending a new and sad one.

• How do you think this retelling could be improved? Be specific in 2-3 sentences:

This retelling is interesting because the past is introducing here. But it could have been more interesting if there were more than just the simple story from her grandmother, more of their parents and what happened to their end.

• Mark or indicate any sections where you were bored or lost interest in the story. Explain why in 2-3 sentences:

The transfer form one scene to another confused me. when they came home to their grandmother to lessoning to their grandmother and it was suddenly shift to grandmother die. The shifts distracted me mostly.

• Do you think this retelling reflects too much, just enough or too little from the original? Be specific in 2-3 sentences:

This retelling has just enough to make a retelling, the part with their grandmother and the light from the matches. There were focuses to other new details that came to the setation. This was different from the original was the beginning and especially the ending.

• Any other comments or suggestions for improvement: Be specific in 2-3 sentences:

This was great, you should focus more on the past and work on the transition. For the first draft you put out all the important details. I would like to read the final part of it.