The story revolves around two children who are identical twins, but one of them is a boy and the other a girl. They live with their parents in a small village where everyone knows each other's business. The twins are inseparable and share everything, including clothes and toys. As they grow older, the villagers start to notice that the boy twin is becoming increasingly aggressive and violent, while the girl twin remains gentle and kind. Despite this difference, the twins continue to be close, but their parents begin to worry about the boy's behavior. The story takes a dark turn when the boy twin becomes more and more aggressive, eventually leading to a tragic event that changes the lives of everyone in the village forever.
By Hans Christian Andersen · First published 1908 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Allegory