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![]() This “win- win” situation also continues in “The Selfish Giant”, where the Giant literally meets and befriends a child disguised as Jesus (who personally takes him to paradise when the giant dies), after reopening his garden to the children to play in.īuilding off of generosity, “The Nightingale and the Rose” also shows children that being generous does not always benefit you. ![]() Wilde also teaches the benefits of being generous by the prince becoming happy again after giving all of these materials that are literally a part of himself away, and by having the prince find love with the swallow. Through these stories, Wilde teaches lessons on the values of having sympathy for others, generosity, and overall kindness.īeginning with “The Happy Prince”, Wilde teaches generosity by breaking down the happy prince’s statue from all of his glorified appearance and giving those pieces (jewels, gold, etc.) to whoever the prince could see struggling. This makes it impossible to put too much onto one page and, in turn, hold attention and prevent a wandering mind. ![]() The book also has fairly large print for its pages. I specify that the book is for children because it is small in size and has a very attractive cover that easily captures the attention of others. ![]() In Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince and other Fairy Stories, Wilde is aiming to teach children of christian morals and values. ![]()
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