The Emperor's New Clothes

The weavers are dishonorable characters who act with bad intentions. However, the results of their actions are not necessarily harmful to the people living in the kingdom. Discuss whether the weavers’ actions have a positive or negative effect on the kingdom in the end.

How would a different narrative perspective have changed the reading of the story? Other perspectives to consider include, but are not limited to, a limited third-person narrator, a first-person narration from the emperor’s perspective, or a first-person narration from the weavers’ perspective.

Consider the lessons on perception and reality, conformity, and speaking truth to power raised in “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Discuss how those lessons compare or apply to another work of fiction of your choosing.

Who is the hero of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? Support your claim with textual analysis.

Imagine the narrative of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” continues beyond the procession. How would the emperor, his noblemen, and the citizens of the kingdom react in the aftermath of the emperor’s humiliation? Support your reasoning with critical analysis.

Were the minister and the official partially justified for pretending to see the fabric?

Who is more at fault for the emperor’s eventual humiliation: the noblemen or the emperor himself? Provide support from the story to support your answer.

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” takes place in an unnamed kingdom in an ageless past. How would a different, more specific, setting have changed the reading of this story? Rewrite a passage from the story, set in a precise era and location.