CLASS-10TH
THE HAPPY PRINCE
(OSCAR WILDE)
LONG QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Q.1. Why was the prince
called the Happy Prince?
Ans.
The prince lived in a palace. No sorrow was allowed to enter there. He never
had a taste of sorrow. He did not know what tears were. He always remained
happy. Thus he lived, and thus he died. So his courtiers called him the Happy
Prince.
Q.2. ‘I cannot choose but
weep.’’ Why did the Happy Prince say so?
Ans. The statue of the Happy Prince had been set up very
high. He could thus see all the ugliness of the city and the misery of the poor
people. But he could not move from his place. His feet were fastened to the
pedestal. Therefore, he could not choose but weep.
Q.3. Comment on the
remark- ‘The living being always think that gold can make then happy.’
Ans.
Living beings are greedy by nature. They are never satisfied. The more they
have, the more want. They think that happiness comes with more and more gold
and money. But this is not true. Real happiness lies in sympathy and
contentment. A sympathetic and contented heart enjoys heavenly joy.
Q.4. Why did the mayor dislike the statue so much?
Ans.
The statue of the happy prince had lost all its gold, ruby and sapphires. Now
it looked dull and grey. It looked no better than a beggar. That was why Mayor
disliked the statue so much. He gave order to pull it down and melt it in a furnace.
Q.5. Write a short note
on the sufferings of the poor people in the city.
Ans.
The poor people in the city lived a miserable life. There was a poor
seamstress. She had nothing to give her son who was sick. There was a student
who had no firewood to keep himself warm. There was a match girl who had no
shoes or stockings. There were hungry and homeless children. There was ugliness
and misery everywhere.
Q.6. What is the message conveyed
by the author?
Ans.
The author brings out the secret of true happiness. True happiness comes from
serving the poor and the needy. God also blesses such persons. It is clear from
the examples of the Happy Prince
and the Swallow. The Happy
Prince gives his all for the sake of the poor. The poor Swallow sacrifices his
life for the sake of Happy Prince. God bless both of them. He gives them place
in His Paradise.
SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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