What is the character sketch of the happy prince?
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The story “Happy Prince” is an allegory which represents the social class system of the Victorian society. it is about the wealth that the upper class of the society possessed and the poverty to which the poor people went through. The themes like social injustice, the redemptive power of love, and the loss of innocence are prevalent in the story. The story is about a Prince who never saw the sadness in his life. His life was full of joys and happiness and all his desires were fulfilled. After his death, a statue was made in which expensive jewelry and costumes were built upon. Everyone who has a look at the statue remarked that it is beautiful but is a useless piece of work. The statue felt very sad to see that the people were falling sort of every menial requirement in their life. A swallow became the messenger of the kindness of the statue which provided him shelter. He agreed to remove the jewelry from the statue in order to bring financial aid and relief to the people. This is a piece of allegory in which the characters are a representation of the people from the history. The swallow can be seen as Socialism who is willing to believe necessities to everyone so as to bring equality.
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One of the most poignant sentences in the story of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, and one which can sum up the essence of both story and character is when, at the end, the Art Professor at the University says:
As he is no longer beautiful he is no longer useful
The prince was once a very happy one, and had been modeled in gilt gold leaves for all the world to see. Everything about him was materialistically perfect: Bejeweled eyes and fingers, gold all over, and so on.
Yet, the prince was only superficially happy and perfect. From his height and position he could see how the poor lived and how miserable their conditions were. Hence, he asked a swallow that rested on him to start giving out his gold and jewels to the poor so that they can have a better life.
This right here tells us the nature of the prince: He is an individual idealized by society, put on a pedestal by his peers, and wrapped in luxury by his own destiny. Yet, far from wanting all this, there is a side of him that advocates in favor of the least lucky, and wishes for equality for all.
He is obviously sensible to the needs and wants of others, and he opts to self-sacrifice in order to save those who have less than he did. For this, we could say that he is altruistic, kind, and sacrificial. Hence, the prince is more of a martyr than any other thing. Once his gold was all gone, he was considered nothing.
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