Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Essays

Andersen’s humorous tale of “What Father Does is Always Right” can be trace back to a Norwegian folktale call “Gudbrand On the Hillside”. In Andersen’s adaptation, the main theme is the same throughout the story with different components changing. The tales are told differently as Andersen’s tale are written orally and the Norwegian folktale written traditionally. There is also another variation of the story from different culture like the Japanese’s version call the “Straw Millionaire” which depicts