Setting: In a foreign country long time ago
Point of view: Omnicient
Conflict: A boy claimed "I saw Mermaid." But the government did not permit it and tried to make him admit that it was not Mermaid he saw.
Climax: The government use various methods to correct his thought.
Symbol: Mermaid show us the thought of freedom.
Irony: Finally, he entered sea and became Mermaid.
Theme: Thoughts are various and it should not be forced by other.