Question

Short essay on the prince and the paupar within 250 words

Answer 1

The Prince and the Pauper is a fable or fairy tale for young readers written in the 19th century by Samuel Clemens, under the pen name of Mark Twain. It tells the story of two boys in 16th century England who were born on the same day and look identical, but are unrelated. One, named Edward Tudor, is a prince and the other, named Tom Canty, is a pauper. Edward Tudor was a real person in history, but Tom was invented by Twain. Through unusual circumstances, Edward and Tom meet and exchange clothing, which leads to everyone confusing the identities of the two boys.

Edward makes the mistake of leaving the palace while wearing the rags of Tom. A sentinel, thinking Edward is a pauper, throws him off the palace grounds, and a period of privation, humiliation, and danger ensues for Edward. Meanwhile, the people at court see Tom dressed in Edward's finery and are convinced that he is the prince. Tom tries to tell them that he is not Edward, but the courtiers think he has gone temporarily mad. Even his father, King Henry VIII, thinks this is the case. In the slums of London, Edward likewise tries to tell everyone he is the prince, and he gets nothing but jeers and beatings in return. The story moves back and forth between the adventures of these two main characters. Tom's new life causes him fright and guilt that gives way to tedium and homesickness, and then to increasing appreciation of his incredible luck and the benefits of being rich, famous, and powerful. Edward's troubles seem to deepen as the story goes on. He is pursued by Tom's evil father, who thinks Edward is his son and the boy is dragged into a gang of thieves and beggars who roam the countryside, harassing the people. A kindly soldier named Miles Hendon takes the boy under his wing and helps him out of one scrape after another, but Miles has his own troubles, trying to get back title to his ancestral lands, which were stolen from him by his younger brother, who also forced married Miles' sweetheart to marry him while Miles was away at war. After Henry VIII dies, the palace prepares, amid great pomp and circumstance, for the coronation of Tom as the next king. Meanwhile, Miles and Edward find themselves in jail, and then get separated, and Tom's father renews his pursuit of Edward. When Tom sees his mother, who recognizes him in a royal procession, he denies that he knows her. This immediately causes him such remorse that he can no longer take pleasure in being a false prince. Edward finally gets back to the palace, and Tom quickly helps him to prove that he is the true prince. Edward is crowned, and he rewards everyone who helped him, including Tom and Miles, while punishing those he met during his adventures who were evil. Mark Twain ends the story by describing the fates of all the principal characters and a number of supporting characters in the years following Edward's coronation. As in real life, Edward dies of illness while still a youth, but Twain's invented characters, Tom and Miles, have happy lives.





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Answer 2

Explanation:

The Happy Prince, by Oscar Wilde, is a wonderful allegory, typical of 19th century English fiction.  Social injustice, the redemptive power of love, and the loss of innocence are themes addressed by both Dickens and Wilde.

Here we have a statue who, at one time, was a real prince.  He was happy when alive, because he was kept ignorant of any sadness or suffering outside his palace walls.  His life was one of joy and fulfilled desires.  And then he died.  Upon his death, a statue was made depicting him which was covered in gold, had beautiful sapphires for eyes, and a ruby attached to his sword-gilt.  Because of the value society places on gold and jewels, he was thought to be quite beautiful.  "Useless," remarks a Town Councilman, "but beautiful."  He is adored by all who see him.  Unfortunately for the statue, his placement atop a high hill allows him to witness, for the first time, the pain and misery experienced by the poor of the city, of whom he had remained ignorant.

The statue, once happy, now weeps with sadness to learn the  plight of so many who have so little.  A self-serving swallow arrives to take shelter beneath this statue and eventually becomes touched by the statue's kindness and desire to help others.  He becomes the statue's messenger and agrees to remove the jewels and the gold from the Happy Prince in order to bring contentment, badly needed financial security, and compassion to the masses.  In an allegory, the characters stand for ideas or for people in history.  In this story, the swallow can be seen as Socialism -delivering necessities to all so that all are on equal footing.

As the statue's gold and jewels are taken and redistributed among the poor, he is no longer able to see the impoverished around him.  He knows it is there, and he is not blind to the sufferings of others as he once was.  Even without eyes to see, he knows that it exists.

Eventually, the little swallow lies at the feet of the statue and dies from exposure and exhaustion.  He never made it to Egypt because he exchanged his dream of warm climates and comfort with a bigger dream -to bring help to those who are in need.  The sculpture cracks with sadness at the loss of his friend, and his heart is exposed.  The most beautiful part of the statue -the kind and giving heart- could not be seen on the outside.

Upon seeing the statue in such disrepair, the powerful people of the city -the Town Councilors and Mayor -decide that he is no longer useful, because he is no longer beautiful.  Much like the poor, who were exploited and tossed away by the rich,  the statue is taken down. Arguments are begun to determine whose likeness will replace the superficial shell that they called The Happy Prince.