Roses
Roses are red, violets are blue, symbols are hard, so Shmoop's here to help you! It's corny, but it's true, so we're giving ourselves a pass on this one.Anyway, roses actually pop up in a lot of pl...
Red Shoes
Red as SinPerhaps, upon reading Andersen's tale, "The Red Shoes," it was fairly obvious to you that there'd be some symbolism involving Karen's shoes. Well, we already know you're smarter than us,...
Bread
Loaf Me Or Leave MeReady for some crumbs of wisdom? As with the red shoes, a loaf of bread can symbolize both sinfulness and redemption.Inger, from "The Girl Who Stepped on Bread," is a major brat....
Christmas
Christmas isn't just a holiday about Santa Claus and eggnog lattes in Andersen's tales, it's a time of connection with your family and with God. Hopefully.Andersen's tale, "The Little Match Girl,"...
Swans
You can pretty much do the math on this one yourselves: swans = majestic, awesome, and noble. Plus, swans also = the people of Denmark. And since we already know swans = majestic, awesome, and nobl...