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Thursday 15 November 2012

Happy Prince


What is the theme or moral of the story happy prince?
            The happy prince by Oskar Wild is a beautiful story has grand theme of service above self. The story tells that sacrifice and selflessness are great human value and they should be upheld in every case. The swallows is impressed by the behaviour of the statue of prince. The swallows gives up his intention of going to Egypt and makes up his mind to accomplish the great mission initiated by the prince. The frost of winter kills him but he small bird actively carries out the order of the prince and sacrifices his life for the great cause. Similarly the happy prince is the symbol of sacrifice and he gives away his all in the name of humanity. Another significant of the theme is that the living people remain unaware of the human problems and they remain absorb in there personal interest. After death man realized what he is to do and what his real duties are this is a painful reality and it should be accepted by us. Thus the story is a running commentary on the painful condition of human life.
What kind of happiness did the prince enjoy when he lived in this palace?
            The writer tells story of happy prince who lived a life of isolation in his palace. The high walls of his palace prevented him from seeing the out side world he was never allowed to go out of his palace and mix up with common masses. In the way he was kept ignorant of human problems and miseries of life. He passed his time in playing singing and dancing. He had the human heart no doubt but he had no knowledge or awareness of real human life its joys and sorrow. He was a selfish being living thinking for his own well being. When the happy prince died he was liberated from his narrow and unnatural life. He was transformed into a statue and was erected on a high pedestal from where he could see ugliness of the city and this made him weep.
Describe briefly the service rendered by the swallow at the request of the happy prince.
            The swallow is a small bird that is leading a peaceful life with the companions. He falls a prey to blind love of a beautiful recd. All the companions of the swallow leaves for Egypt swallow delays his stay for a week. The swallow request his sweet heart to accompany his but she refused to accompany him. Disappointed her behaviour the swallow flies to Egypt but night overtakes him and he has to take shelter in the feet of a grand statue of the happy prince. The swallow is surprised to see statue weeping over the miseries of his people. The swallow postpones his programmer and carries out the order of the order of the statue and helps the poor in removing their miseries. The swallow goes on serving the needy and the indigent people till death snatches him from the happy prince that is also demolished by the mayor. The dead bird and lead heart of the happy prince are chosen by God as the most precious things of the world.

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