The original Christmas story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was written in 1816 by E.T.A. Hoffman. It is about a young girl’s magical dream she has on Christmas eve. There have been countless remakes and changes to the story, but in all of the different books, the plot remains very similar, and enchanted. Also, there are movies, plays, and ballets that are based on the original story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.
In the story, the setting is at a Christmas party. Clara, the protagonist, gets a nutcracker for Christmas from her godfather, who is an antagonist, and is a toymaker that is known throughout town. The external conflict Clara vs Franz, begins when her brother Franz who is an antagonist in the story, gets jealous, and breaks
In the story, the setting is at a Christmas party. Clara, the protagonist, gets a nutcracker for Christmas from her godfather, who is an antagonist, and is a toymaker that is known throughout town. The external conflict Clara vs Franz, begins when her brother Franz who is an antagonist in the story, gets jealous, and breaks