this slide share is based upon the grammar related to the story of "the happy price" by oscar wlide created by a student of University Of The Punjab

1. The happy prince
BY
OSCAR
WLIDE

2. The writer
Oscar Wilde born in
19th century.
In 1881 his first
Collection of poetry-
poems was published.
His first novel was
“The Picture of
Dorian Gray”.
His themes are Social
justice, Power of love
and loss of Innocence.

3. SUMMARY
The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue.
Covered with thin leaves of gold and had sapphires for his eyes
and a ruby in his sword.
Little swallow flew over the city.
 The Happy Prince told that he always weeps when he see the
ugliness and misery of the city.

4. He requested the swallow to stay with him and help the poor
people.
The frost made the swallow colder and colder and he died.
 Both were thrown away on a dust heap.
 God asked the angels to bring the two most precious things
in the city.

6. HAPPY
PRINCE:
 Beautiful and very much admired.
 Never cried in his life.
 Became sad after his death.
 Soft hearted.
 Very happy when he was alive.
 Broad and generous heart.

7. SWALLOW:
Attracted by beauty.
Loves and enjoy traveling.
 Very much polite.
 Didn’t like the boys.
 Thinking always made him sleepy.
 Good heart.
 Very caring and sensitive
Sacrificed his life

8. ABOUT STORY: TIME PERIOD:
 Show the worst aspect of modern
society.
 fairy tale
 Victorian era.
The east end of London was
suffering with:
 Forced labour of children,
 Many of whom were forced into
prostitution
 Almost all of whom lived in
abject poverty.
SETTING

9. Themes
Theme of Sacrifice
When you give all you have for
the benefit of others, that's
sacrifice.
Theme of Spiritual
beauty
Real beauty is the spiritual
beauty.

10. Theme of Class
difference In society
There is great gap between the
rich and the poor, the rulers and
the masses.
Theme of Love
Love is the saving force. If there is
no love the world could not go on
its axis.

11. Structure
Symbolism
In the title of the story “The happy prince” has the following
symbolic meaning:
 Happy: Being happy is a state of mind. It is a symbol of positivity
and energy around you.
 Prince: The Prince leads Heart symbolizes Immortality.
 Swallow: The swallow is a symbol of Loyalty.

12. Simile are included in the story are following:
 ‘ He is beautiful as weathercock’.
 ‘ He looks just like an angel’.
 ‘ They have eyes like green beryls’.
 ‘The sapphire shall be blue as the great sea’.
 ‘ Who is black as ebony’.

13. Personification gives human traits and qualities to a non-living thing.
 The statue of happy prince is personified in this story as he can feel the
happiness and sadness.
 The swallow is personified as being able to speak and feel pity for the
statue.

14. CONLCUISION
The whole story revolves around the basic 3 points:
1. Literally Analysis
2. thematic Analysis (contribution of happy prince)
3. Reflection (reality of society)

15. CONLCUISION
CHARITY LOVE UNITY SACRIFICE

17. Presentation of English literature
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