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..TheFishermanandHisSoulAbouttheBookTheFishermanandHisSoulisashortstoryfromOscarWilde'scollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales.Wildewritesthesestoriesforhischildrenin1888.TheFishermanandHisSoulisthestoryofayoungfisherman.Onedayhecatchesamermaidinhisfishingnetandhefallsinlovewithher.Thefishermanlearnshecannotbewiththemermaidbecausehehasahumansoul.Thefishermanthentriestosendawayhishumansoul.Thefishermanlearnsfromawitchhowtosendhissoulaway.Heisthenfreetobewithhismermaid.Hissoulisaloneintheworld.Hetravelstheworld.Eachyearhecomesbacktothefishermanandtellshimabouthistravels.Oneofthethemesofthestoryistemptation.Inthestorythemermaidtemptsthefishermanwithstoriesofthesea.Thefishermantemptsthewitchtohelphimsendawayhissoul.Andhissoultriestotemptthefishermantoleavethemermaid.Butthemainthemeofthestoryislove.Loveismoreimportantthananything.Thesoulcannottemptthefishermanbecausethefisherman’sloveistoostrong.Andintheend,wediscoverthatyoucannotlivewithoutlove.TheFishermanandHisSoulisanexoticstorywithOrientalandEasterninfluences.Therearealsomermaids,witchesanddevils.Thelanguageispoeticandisfullofallegory.1THEMERMAIDEveryeveningtheyoungFishermangoesoutonthesea.Hethrowshisnetsintothewater.Whenthewindblowsfromtheland,hedoesn'tcatchmanyfish.Butwhenthewindblowsfromthesea,hecatcheslotsoffishandhecansellthematthemarket.OneeveningtheFisherman'snetisveryheavy.Hethinks,'Areallthefishintheseainmynet?Oristhereamonsterinmynet?'Hepullsandhepullshisnet.Therearenofishormonstersinhisnet.ButthereisalittleMermaidandsheissleeping.TheMermaid'shairisgolden.Herbodyiswhite.Hertailissilverandpearl.Herearsarelikesea-shellsandherlipsarelikesea-coral.HerbeautymakestheFishermanveryhappy.Heleansoutoftheboat.HetakestheMermaidinhisarms.Shewakesupwhenhetouchesher.Shecrieslikeaseagullandshewantstoescape.ButtheFishermanholdstheMermaidinhisarms.‘Pleasefreeme,'theMermaidcries.IamtheonlydaughteroftheKing.Myfatherisoldandalone.‘Makemeapromise,'saystheFisherman.Icanfreeyou.BpleasecomewhenIcallyou.Youcansingtomeandtothefish.Thenmynetscanalwaysbefulloffish.‘Ipromise,'criestheMermaid.ThefishermanopenshisarmsandfeesthefrightenedMermaid.Sheswimsdownunderthewater...Whatisnotapromise?口Astatementinwhichyousaythatsomethingwilldefinitelyhappen.口Youwilldefinitelydosomething.口Youwilldefinitelynotdosomething.口Youguesssomethingwillhappen.EveryeveningtheFishermangoesoutonthesea.HecallstheMermaid.Shecomesoutofthewaterandsingstohim.ThedolphinsswimroundandroundtheMermaid.TheseagullsflyroundandroundtheMermaid.TheMermaidsingsabeautifulsong.ShesingsoftheSea-folkandofthepalaceoftheKing.Shesingsofthegardensoftheseafullofcoralandfish.Shesingsofwhales,sealionsandseahorses.ShesingsofsunkenshipsandofMermaidsholdingouttheirarmstothesailors,callingthemintothesea.TheMermaidsingsandsings.Allthefishcomefromthebottomoftheseatolistentoher.TheFishermanthrowshisnetsintothesea.Hisnetsandboatarefulloffish.ThentheMermaidstopssinging.ShesmilesattheFishermanandsheswimsbackunderthesea.EveryeveningtheFishermancallstheMermaid.Andeveryeveningshesingsforhim.Butshedoesnotcomenearhim.TheFishermantriestotouchher.ButsheswimsbackundertheSea.EveryeveningtheFishermanlistenstotheMermaid.HerSongandhervoicearesweettohisears.AndtheFishermanforgetshisnetsandthefish.Hiseyesarefulloflove.OneeveningtheFishermancallstotheMermaid.'LittleMermaid,littleMermaid,|loveyou.CanIbeyourhusband?'hesays.ButtheMermaidshakesherhead.'No,'shesays.'Youhaveahumansoul.Icannotloveyouwithyourhumansoul.SendawayyourhumansoulandIcanloveyou.'TheFishermanthinks,'Ihaveasoul.ButIcannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Icansenditaway.ThenIcanbehappywithmylittleMermaid.'TheFishermanisfullofjoy.Hestandsinhisboat.HeopenshisarmstotheMermaid.‘Icansendmysoulaway,'hecries.Youcanbemywife'andIcanbeyourhusband.Wecanlivetogetheratthebottomofthesea.Youcanshowmeyourkingdom.Wecanbetogether.ThelittleMermaidisveryhappy.Shelaughsandhidesherfaceinherhands.‘HowcanIsendmysoulaway?'criestheFisherman.'Idonotknow,'saysthelittleMermaidsadly.‘TheSea-folkhavenosouls.’Thensheswimsbackdownunderthesea.Sheissadnow.2THEPRIESTEarlythenextmorningtheFishermangoestothePriest'shouse.Heknocksthreetimesonthedoor.Thefishermanentersthehouseandkneelsonthefloor.ThePriestisreading.'Father,'hesaystothePriest,‘IaminlovewithaMermaid.Icansendmysoul..away.Mysoulisnotimportanttome.Ithasnovaluetome.|cannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.’‘Areyoumad?’repliesthePriest.‘Ofcourseyouneedyoursoul.Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings.Humansoulsareprecious.Veryprecious.ForgettheMermaid.TheSea-folkarelost.Goodandevilarethesameforthem.Theyhavenoplaceinheaven.'TheFishermanissad.Hehastearsinhiseyes.Hestandsandsays,'Father,IwanttobeoneoftheSea-folk.Idon'twantmysoul.Iwanttobewithmylove.MyMermaidisbeautiful,likethestarsandthemoon.Iloveher,Idon'tneedmysoul.Idon'tneedaplaceinheaven.Helpme.Helpmesendawaymysoul.'Goaway!Goaway!'criesthePriest.'Youarelost.LostwithyourMermaid.'ThePriestsendstheFishermanawayandheshutshisdoor.Fillintheblank.Humansoulsareimportantforhumansbecausehumansoulsareprecious/Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings