It's titled, " The Happy Prince and Other Tales", and it is a collection of stories for children first published in 1888 by the London publishing company, Duckworth and Co. The story shows the dangers of greed and the importance of true friendship.įind out more about “ The Devoted Friend.Oscar Wilde writes his first book of fairy tales. The miller pretends to be Hans’s friend, but he only uses him for his gain. The themes of “The Devoted Friend” are friendship, greed, and exploitation. The story ends with the miller still being unappreciative of how good a friend Hans is. After getting a doctor, Han falls into a hole full of water on his way home and drowns. One day, the miller’s son is injured and asks Hans to seek a doctor in the middle of a rainy and stormy night. When winter arrives, the miller chooses to stay at home with his wife and son instead of going to help Hans, who is suffering terribly. However, the miller takes advantage of Hans and never pays him for his work. The miller constantly asks Hans to do favors, and Hans always obliges. The Linnet narrates the friendship between a wealthy, self-centered tradesman named Hugh the miller and a naive poor peasant named Hans. The conversation leads the Linnet to craft a story about friendship. “The Devoted Friend” starts with a Linnet, a Duck, and a Water-rat assemble around a pond, discussing what it means to be a friend. The story shows the cruelty of love and how it can lead to heartbreak and tragedy.įind out more about “ The Nightingale and the Rose.” The nightingale is willing to sacrifice everything for the man she loves, even though her love is unrequited. The themes of “The Nightingale and the Rose” are love, sacrifice, and unrequited love. The story ends with the nightingale dying and the rose being trampled underfoot. However, the woman rejects the rose because it is too late, and she has already received jewels from another man. In the morning, the man finds the rose and takes it to his love. She sings all night, piercing her breast with a thorn to dye the rose red. The Nightingale sacrifices herself to create a red rose for the man. As she seeks the perfect rose for him, she comes across a rose bush without red roses to offer. The Nightingale overhears his lament from a solitary oak tree and decides to help the poor young man.
Unfortunately, it is winter, and there are no red roses to be found. The lovestruck young man must give his would-be lover a red rose to win her heart. “The Nightingale and the Rose” is a story about a nightingale who falls in love with a young man.
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