English Confluence By CL Gautam

Ch-5 The Happy Prince -Oscar Wilde     Textual Questions Q1. Why do the courtiers call the prince 'the Happy Prince'? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him? Ans. While the prince was alive, he lived in his palace. No sorrow was allowed to enter there. The prince was always happy. He did not know what sorrow was. So the courtiers called him 'the Happy Prince'. He only saw beautiful things around him. However, after he died and his statue was erected, he saw the ugliness of the city and the misery of the poor people of the city. This made him sad. So, he was not really happy. Q2. Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress' house? Ans. Seamstress is a poor woman. Her son is suffering from fever. He keeps on asking for oranges. But the poor woman cannot afford to buy oranges for him. So the happy prince sends a ruby for her through the swallow. The swallow puts the ruby on her table. He fans the boy...