What is the purpose of the repetition mandje mandje in the story the fishermen and his wife

Repetition in fiction is used to create a mood, rhythm, or making a point. The purpose of repetition in the story "The Fishermen and His Wife" is to build up the suspense because the wife repeatedly wanted more, no matter what she had. The actions are repeated but there is a build up and it captivated the audience into wondering, "how far can this go?"

fearlessness is your answer

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.