Dealing with peer pressure is difficult for children, especially when peers pressure them into betraying their standards. Yet, in his fairy tale “The Steadfast Tin Soldier," Hans Christian Andersen demonstrates that staying true to one’s principles may be difficult, but it is much more admirable and rewarding than giving in.
Different From the Rest
A little boy receives 25 tin soldiers, each wearing a red and blue uniform and holding a musket. Among this impressive array, one of the tin soldiers is much smaller and has only one leg.Although he is different, this tin soldier proves to be the strongest. With just a single leg, he stands strong and upright, never wavering or falling, and always keeping his musket tight against his shoulder.
