Question

character sketch of the swallow in the story ‘The Happy Prince’.  class 9 plz answer this

Answer 1

Answer:

He is on a journey to Egypt to join his

friends for winter. He fails to go together

with them because he falls in love with the

reed, who then turns out not to be worth

his stay. When he passes by the statue of

the Happy Prince, he decides to take a

break. Seeing the Happy Prince weep for

the poor people, he agrees to be his

messenger and help him give out his

precious ruby, sapphire, and gold leaves

to those in need. He also accompanies the

Happy Prince and tells him stories for

many days. However, after he finishes all

those tasks, the weather has become so

cold that he has no strength to fly any

further. He dies at the feet of the Happy

Prince

hope it helps....

The swallow was a very kind bird he

helped the prince statue to spread

happiness everywhere in his city and after

losting prince's eyes he stayed with him

forever and at last he died

Answer 2

Answer:

The Swallow plays the part of a younger mentee who needs to be put on the right path in the mentor/mentee relationship that develops between the two; at the beginning, it expresses hesitation at delaying its own pleasure for others. However, its affection for the Prince aids in his development and demonstrates that morality can be taught.

Explanation:

• The swallow is a bird headed to Egypt for the winter. Its brief infatuation for a Reed causes it  to first be late for its journey, hinting at the significance of love as this story's central theme.
• The Happy Prince wins its heart, and despite its desire to depart for the bright kingdom of Egypt with its friends, it decides to stay and assist the prince in distributing gold and jewels to the town's less fortunate residents.
• The Swallow learns to love the Happy Prince and appreciate the value of doing good, while not being as unselfish as the Happy Prince—who continually expresses his wish to go and take advantage of all the wonderful things abroad—through the Happy Prince.

• In addition to fostering his development, its affection for the Prince demonstrates that morality can be taught. The Swallow vows to stay at the Prince's side forever even though it knows that doing so will result in its inevitable death over the winter since the Prince eventually makes the ultimate sacrifice out of love and loses his sight after giving away his sapphire eyes.
• The moral of the narrative is that anyone can change and decide to act kindly rather than selfishly. This sacrifice ultimately earns it a seat in Paradise for all eternity.