The Happy Prince and Other Tales

[pic] Publication data *Title of the book: The happy prince and other tales *Author: Oscar Wilde *Publisher: Noorsons publishers *Date of first publication: 1888(A.D) *Current publication: Not known *Number of stories: Five (5) *Number of

TERM PAPER ON “THE HAPPY PRINCE BY OSCAR WILDE” ARUN KUMAR #2011EE20510 INTRODUCTION: The Happy Prince is an amazing short story by Oscar Wilde who is famous for Aesthetics movement. Aestheticism was a cultural phenomenon popular in the middle of the 19th century. Its basic theory was "art for art’s sake ". Aestheticism placed art above life and held that life should imitate art, not art imitate life. The story criticizes badly the people who have

Oscar Wilde And His Fairy Tales I. Introduction Wilde, Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) (b. Oct. 16, 1854, Dublin, Ire ?d. Nov. 30, 1900, Paris, Fr.) Irish wit, poet and dramatist whose reputation rests on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere's Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1899). He was a spokesman for Aestheticism, the late19th-century movement in England that advocated art for art's sake. However, Oscar Wilde's takeoff of his enterprise and, his shaping of his characteristic

Gay's essay “The trouble with Prince Charming or he who trespassed against us”; I learned that she had her own definition of the common fairy tale or at least what she thinks as one. “There is a man and a woman – who must overcome some obstacle to reach happily ever after.” Which is true in some cases, nevertheless depending on what side of the story you're reading you can make it out, happily ever after or not. They’re plenty of real tales that don’t end sure-enough happy. You probably know Disney’s

Fairy tales have passed from generation to generation, almost as a rite of passage, throughout western civilization. Whether it is the tales of the Grimm Brothers’ or modern Disney versions, fairy tales have permeated society for ages. The question is whether they are merely stories told to children for entertainment or something more. Every tale offers children morals to live up to such as not trusting strangers to being kind to animals. Are morals all that are provided though? Fairy tales seem to

Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales have been embedded in the educational system for more than one century and a lot of children enjoyed the rich imagery that is provided in his fairy tales. Even though some critics argue that his tales were not meant for the younger audience, Wilde himself said that the tales were written for both children, and a certain class of adults as well (Duffy, 2001). However, his works can lead a reader to the understanding of his life and his views about particular topics including

Sleeping Beauty stretch from the middle of the Renaissance period to contemporary settings. The Ninth Captain’s Tale by Arabian Nights is the earliest, recorded even before its 1550 publishing (cite). In Italy, Giambattista Basile writes Sun, Moon and Talia, which is the first record of the Sleeping Beauty tale in Europe. Charles Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty in the Wood revises the tale, making it more children friendly and most similar to the Brother’s Grimm version familiar with many children. Common

Cinderella, is far from being an innocent fairy tale about a girl achieving her dreams. It is actually mostly taken as a misogynist story or a story that is by a person who dislikes, despises or is strongly prejudiced

many modern fairy tales, a “happy ever after” ending is to be expected, especially in versions depicted by Disney. Original fairy tales aimed to teach lessons, veering away from hopeful endings and steering toward conclusions that progressed from bad to worse. For example, in Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid, the audience is pleased with the anticipated ending, while in Hans Christian Andersen's version, the conclusion comes off as twisted and unexpected. The themes - “Happy Ever After” versus

Fairy tales main character can be male or female which allows for children of different sexes to respond differently to the tale. Many fairy tales that feature a Prince seeking a wife, display the female characters competing for the Princes attention. Since most classic fairy tales were made in the time in society where it was accepted for women to be treated less than men, and many women were known to do the duties of cleaning and cooking. Cinderella can be seen as an outcast whose punished and