The Little Match Girl

Main Characters and Their Development

• The main character is a little girl selling matches on the street on a cold winter evening. She is poor and unhappy, her life filled with suffering and deprivation. Throughout the story, she lights matches to keep warm and sees various visions in their glow, bringing her comfort and joy. Ultimately, she dies from the cold, but her soul ascends to heaven with her grandmother, where she finds peace and happiness.