The 6 literary terms of “mermaid”
Point of view
Third person
Conflict
He conflicted with the community in which
he belonged to. That society did not allow him to daydream and tortured him. Though
he went through terrible tortures, he would not admit that what he had seen was
just a fish. He also conflicted with himself. At first, he could not forget
about the mermaid, but after his forgetting it, he struggled to recall it
again.
Climax
The climax of this story was when the boy
walked into the sea with his mermaid. It was just a suicide for others but it
made him free from restrain. His body died but his mind rose.
Symbol
The
mermaid symbolized daydreaming. Fantasy could not exist in real world just like
the mermaid could not live in the town. The scene in which the boy swam after the
mermaid also symbolize that it is not easy to catch fantastic things.
Irony
It
was ironic that a meeting with the mermaid made him uneasy. At first, it amused
him, but for that event, he went through terrible tortures.
Theme
The
theme of this story was that thought control can kill one’s spirit.
My impression
It reminded me my experience of my
childhood. I use to daydream like that boy. I lost imagination through getting
“education” too, so I know how he felt.
