Most literary works draw the basis of their meaning from a moment in their respective author's time that directly relates to situations that affect them as a person. Since Hans Christian Andersen experienced firsthand the hardships of a poor lifestyle since childhood, he expresses the problems associated with life in his short fairy tale The Quick Tin Soldier. To inspire posterity who otherwise would not understand the perseverance and struggles that accompany success, he uses the fairy tale as a mechanism of persuasion. When composing a literary piece for the purpose of elucidating an emotion, making analysis, or, as in the case of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, to persuade, an author uses many tools in his arsenal, known in his general collective as rhetoric. To achieve what he wants in this work, a story that encourages personal individuality, drive, and the search for self-realization, Andersen uses many rhetorical measures such as juxtaposition, symbolism, irony, motifs, and emotional manipulation. Since many authors use other rhetorical devices to give meaning to a work in many literary pieces, a rhetor will use juxtaposition to enhance an idea or elicit a certain emotion that gives the main idea of ​​the work's support. When deciding what best suited his story, Andersen used the juxtaposition to convey a feeling of tenderness for the two main characters, the Tin Soldier and the Paper Ballerina. He also uses manipulative techniques to enhance his text, thus avoiding the insipid fun of other playful writers of his time. An example of the use of juxtaposition becomes known when Andersen describes the difference between the tin soldier... half paper... strives for perfection and manipulates us keeping in mind our main weaknesses, convinces those without a voice, to chase their song, those who have no pursuit, to achieve their goal, those who desire, to pursue their satisfaction, and also persuades the multitudes who have inherited the human impulse to succeed and fail alike throughout life. By combining these analyzes with a fairy tale to entertain our children, he draws, from his life and that of many others, the persuasion necessary to launch their dreams. Although The Quick Tin Soldier may be considered a simple fable, its meaning inspires those who read it. Works Cited Iranpour, David, Andrew Heisler, and Agnieszka Pordraza. "The Resolute Tin Soldier | Lit Trans 275." WiScholar. Wischolar, 24 October 2011. Web. 29 December. 2011. .