Class 9 English — Chapter 5: The Happy Prince
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What you'll learn
- ▸Character of the Happy Prince
- ▸The Swallow's Transformation
- ▸Theme of Compassion and Charity
- ▸Social Inequality and Poverty
- ▸Inner Beauty vs. Outer Appearance
- ▸Symbolism in the Story
- ▸Critique of Authority and Society
- ▸The Climax and Final Resolution
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 5. The Happy Prince 0960CH05 _The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. He was_ _covered with gold, he had sapphires for eyes, and a_ _ruby in his sword. Why did he want to part with all_ _the gold that he had, and his precious stones?_ HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword hilt. One night there flew over the city a little swallow. His friends had gone away to Egypt six weeks before, but he had stayed behind; then he decided to go to Egypt too. All day long he flew, and at night time he arrived at the city. “Where shall I put up?” he said. “I hope the town has made preparations.” Then he saw the statue on the tall column. “I will put up there,” he cried. “It is a fine position with plenty of fresh air.” So he alighted just between the feet of the Happy Prince. “I have a golden bed-room,” he sai…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Sapphires are not always blue; they can be pink, yellow, green, or even white.
- 💡 Pure gold is so soft that you can mold it with your bare hands.
- 💡 Rubies and sapphires are actually the same mineral, called corundum.
- 💡 Swallows can fly over 200 miles in a single day during migration.
- 💡 The world's largest ruby ever found weighed 8.2 pounds.
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