End: Everyone saw the mermaid while the boy walked into the ocean, but they just stood and watched. The boy chose his mermaid over that rigid society. Those adults sticked to what they believed even if the mermaid just appeared in front of their eyes.
Message: All people should have the freedom of thought. The adults grown up in that country lost the ability to tolerant imaginations showed people's belief can be easily shaped by what they see and told.