This screenshot of the youtube.com adaptation of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde by Orson Welles & Bing Crosby – The Happy Prince (1946) really stands out. It shows the Swallow flourishing the city with the gold leaves from The Happy Prince. I’ve read this story over and over again, but this image is more than the story is told. In this screenshot, the little … Continue reading 6 Inches, but Larger Than Life
Ueda Akinari’s Bewitched is a compelling story of a fox spirit who tries to lure in a young, Japanese scholar named Toyo-o. Toyo-o is sort of shunned by his family because he is not interested in the family business. He is more interested in studying. Throughout the story, beauty seems to deceive. Manago, the evil fox spirit, manipulates Toyo-o and others as the story goes … Continue reading Ugliness in the Success of Manipulation
Do the ends justify the means? Throughout the story, beauty is around every corner. From the prince, to the places the Swallow has been. What does it all lead to? The Swallow was in love with the Reed because of her beauty. The Happy Prince is the most beautiful of all. The Swallow recounts stories of the beautiful things he has seen and the beautiful … Continue reading There is Beauty in the Struggle
Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market can be compared Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince in that they both show the sacrifice for and of love. The two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, love each other very much, but Lizzie is the more practical of the two. She warns her sister Laura not to eat the fruit of the goblin men, but Laura goes ahead regardless. After Laura has … Continue reading Juices for Laura and Jewels for the Paupers
This image of The Happy Prince and the Swallow recounts the main themes. Irony, beauty, love and friendship can all be found in this image. How beautiful is The Happy Prince? With his gilded body and overwhelming stature, he towers over the city. But how beautiful is the Swallow? Although he can fit in a cup, he is sleek through the air. How ironic that … Continue reading The Need For Each Other
In The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde there are many recurring themes. They include love, friendship and beauty. However, the theme that stuck out the most was irony. Throughout the story, there are tons of ironic instances. The Swallow, a small, nomadic bird, is in love with a reed, a tall, domestic plant. The Swallow loves her because of how beautiful she is, but she … Continue reading How Ironic
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