Mouse King Vs Nutcracker
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was originally written in 1816 by E.T.A Hoffmann. It was about a young girl who had gotten a Nutcracker as a gift from her godfather on Christmas Eve. She had fallen asleep when she had a very enchanting dream about the Nutcracker. There are various versions of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Versions include plays, musicals, and ballets. The original ballet about The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was performed in 1892. Even though the versions are a little bit different the plot of the story still remains the similar to the original story.
The plot of the story revolves around the protagonist, Clara and the antagonists, Fritz, Clara’s Godfather, and the Nutcracker. In the beginning, Fritz is chasing Clara with a mouse that he had caught. Their father grabs the mouse and gives it to the butler. By this time, Clara and Fritz are waiting anxiously for their Godfather to arrive at their home. When he did arrive, he has many mechanical toys with him. That is when he gave Clara the Nutcracker. She started dancing around with it when Fritz took it from her and threw it on the ground. The nutcracker broke and Clara got very mad at her little brother. Luckily, their Godfather was able to fix it. Clara put the Nutcracker under the …show more content…
One similarity is the characters. The characters are very much the same. Another similarity it the theme of the story. The theme was the same because in both the book and the ballet she believes in the Christmas spirit. One difference between the book and the ballet is that in the book they are talking, on the other hand throughout the ballet nobody talks. They use pantomime. Another difference is the music in the ballet. The music made my mood change because it helped to understand the ballet. In conclusion, there are similarities and differences between the book and the
The plot of the story revolves around the protagonist, Clara and the antagonists, Fritz, Clara’s Godfather, and the Nutcracker. In the beginning, Fritz is chasing Clara with a mouse that he had caught. Their father grabs the mouse and gives it to the butler. By this time, Clara and Fritz are waiting anxiously for their Godfather to arrive at their home. When he did arrive, he has many mechanical toys with him. That is when he gave Clara the Nutcracker. She started dancing around with it when Fritz took it from her and threw it on the ground. The nutcracker broke and Clara got very mad at her little brother. Luckily, their Godfather was able to fix it. Clara put the Nutcracker under the …show more content…
One similarity is the characters. The characters are very much the same. Another similarity it the theme of the story. The theme was the same because in both the book and the ballet she believes in the Christmas spirit. One difference between the book and the ballet is that in the book they are talking, on the other hand throughout the ballet nobody talks. They use pantomime. Another difference is the music in the ballet. The music made my mood change because it helped to understand the ballet. In conclusion, there are similarities and differences between the book and the