“The Happy Prince” is
an allegory for the superficiality of of Victorian England
. The bejeweled statue of the prince sits atop a hill, allowing the once wealthy and carefree prince to see poverty and inequality for the first time. Disturbed, he has a swallow deliver all the jewels from his opulent statue to the poor.
What does the Happy Prince symbolize?
The statue of the Happy Prince is presented as a symbol of
a happy and joyful life of the prince when he was still alive
. Everyone in the town as well as the councilors admired and stared at the statue dreaming to one day have as fulfilling life as the prince.
What is the main idea of the Happy Prince?
One of the story’s main themes is the
expression of love through sacrifice
. The Happy Prince shows great love for the poor people of the town, and it is this love which motivates him to get the little swallow to remove gold leaf and precious stones from his statue and distribute them to those in desperate poverty.
What is the irony of the Happy Prince?
The irony in the chapter is that
at last after dying of sparrow and rusting of happy prince statue
, the mayor order to dump them in the dustbin. The satire part is when sparrow reached under the statue to hide herself, but she get drenched by weeping of prince and she think it might be rain.
What is the climax of the Happy Prince?
The climax occurs
when the swallow dies and the heart of the Happy Prince cracks
; both of them have given everything they have to help others. Everything that happens after that, including the bickering and decisions of the Councillors and Mayor, can be considered the conclusion of the story.
How does Happy Prince achieve spiritual beauty?
He sacrifices his eyes and beauty just to help them. He gives away his gold covering bit by bit to the poor. Now without his eyes and gold covering, he looks so ugly that he is sent to furnace to melt. He has lost outward beauty, but
with sacrifice and love
, he has achieved spiritual beauty.
What are the characteristics of happy prince?
The happy Prince was a beautiful statue. He was covered with gold, he had sapphire for eyes, and a ruby in his sword, He was
kind hearted and selfless
. He helped the poors by giving his Ruby from sword and sapphires from his eyes that made him blind. His leaden heart had snapped right in two.
Why is the title Happy Prince?
During his life on earth, the prince was called the Happy Prince
because he was always happy
. Accordingly, the prince never knew unhappiness when he was alive, as he lived in splendor and ease. He lived in a palace where sorrow was never allowed to enter; a high wall separated his palace grounds from the outside world.
What figures of speech are used in the Happy Prince?
Wilde uses
simile
when the important man states that the statue “looks like a beggar.” Simile is comparing two things using “like” or “as.” The statue, stripped of its gold and jewels, is compared to a very poor person. The swallow is personified as being able to speak and feel pity for the statue.
What is the conflict of the story The Happy Prince?
Major Conflict
–
The Happy Prince is guilty to have lived without sorrow, and now watches over the miseries of his town, powerless to help
. -The Student cannot find a red rose to offer to the woman he loves. -The Giant has banned children from his garden and has cursed his property to eternal winter.
What is the relationship between the Happy Prince and the Swallow?
The friendship between the Happy Prince and the swallow is one that’s
based on love and mutual respect
. Although the swallow needs to migrate to Egypt for the winter, he’s so drawn to the kindness of the prince, the goodness of his heart, that he agrees to stay behind and help him dispense gifts to the poor and needy.
Why was the prince happy when he was alive?
During his life on earth, the prince was called the Happy Prince
because he was always happy
. Accordingly, the prince never knew unhappiness when he was alive, as he lived in splendor and ease. He lived in a palace where sorrow was never allowed to enter; a high wall separated his palace grounds from the outside world.
What is the conclusion of the story the Happy Prince?
The story concludes with
the swallow dying at the feet of the Happy Prince
. The Happy Prince is also taken down when the Mayor and the Town Councillors decide that he is no longer the beautiful statue he once was.
What broke the heart of the prince?
Answer: As the winter comes and the Happy prince is stripped of all of his beauty , his lead heart breaks
when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deedes and severe cold
. Explanation: The happy Prince’s heart was full of love and kindness for fellow beings,helping others stay happy was his chief purpose.
Is the title of the story The Happy Prince appropriate?
So the title ‘
Happy Prince
‘ is apt. It is about the inner or real happiness of the prince at the cost of his out happiness. The story is an allegory. It is based on the theme that love and sacrifice are important values in human life and happiness comes to those who make others happy.
How did people admire the beauty of statue of the Happy Prince?
ANSWER: The people admired at the statue of the happy prince as
the statue is gilded all over from head to toe with thin leaves of gold, the eyes are made of two bright sapphires and the hilt of the sword has a red ruby.
