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This is a story about a boy who found a fish jumping on the land. The boy saved the fish by putting it back into the water. However, suddenly the fish turned into a mermaid. The boy was very excited and took the mermaid to his house to show her to his parents. Unfortunately, the only thing they saw was a fish. The boy was taken to a place to check if he was alright, but nothing good was waiting.
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I believe this story was made to tell people how strict the country was, of having creativity and imagination. The boy used his imagination, which turned the fish into a mermaid, but nobody excepted it. Everyone treated him as if he were crazy. The officers took the boy in a room and kept asking him what he saw. The boy kept on saying that he saw a mermaid, but every time he answered so the officers punished him. They were trying to make the boy forget about what he saw. From this I can see that the country is using its power, in order to stop people from dreaming. Making them only face reality. At the end the boy had no choice, but to give all his creativity away.
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In the end of the story the mermaid appeared again and when the boy saw her he looked very happy. Although since many people were putting pressure on him there was nothing he could do. The mermaid swam far away until the boy could not see her anymore. I believe this last scene has two meanings. One is, due to the non-freedom country people had to give up all their dreaming. Another is, because the boy was able to see the mermaid in the end there is still a possibility to meet her once again, which shows hope.
