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Moments 5-The Happy Prince

The document discusses the story 'The Happy Prince,' focusing on the prince's transformation from happiness to sorrow upon witnessing the suffering of the townspeople. It details the prince's acts of kindness, such as sending rubies and sapphires to help those in need, including a seamstress and a playwright. The swallow, who stays with the prince out of love, observes the stark contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor in the city.

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Moments 5-The Happy Prince

The document discusses the story 'The Happy Prince,' focusing on the prince's transformation from happiness to sorrow upon witnessing the suffering of the townspeople. It details the prince's acts of kindness, such as sending rubies and sapphires to help those in need, including a seamstress and a playwright. The swallow, who stays with the prince out of love, observes the stark contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor in the city.

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MOMENTS 5 - THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question and Answers


Q1. Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he
see all around him?
A. The prince was called the ‘Happy Prince’ because all his life, he had lived in happiness. After
his death, his statue was put up in the middle of the town. From there he could see the plight of
the people which made him unhappy. The sight of poor, sad people made him unhappy.

Q2. Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in
the seamstress’ house?
A. The happy prince saw that the poor seamstress was tired and had no money to look after her
ill son. He thought of helping her by sending her the ruby. The swallow placed the ruby stone
on the worktable next to the thimble. Them it flew over to the sick child who was uneasy. As his
mother had dozed off while working, and the boy was feeling hot, the swallow flapped its wings
to give him some air. This comforted the boy and put him to sleep.

Q3. For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
The playwright was very poor. He was incapable of buying food and firewood. The prince sent
the sapphires for the playwright so that he could finish a play for the director of the theatre in
time. The princes sent his second sapphire to a poor match girl. Her matches had fallen into the
gutter. She was afraid that her father would beat her for this loss. So, she was helped by the
prince by sending her the second sapphire.

Q4. What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
A. The swallow bird saw the rich making merry in their beautiful houses, while the beggars
were sitting at the gates. He flew into dark lanes, and saw the white faces of starving children
looking out listlessly at the black streets. Under the archway of a bridge two little boys were
lying in each other’s arms trying to keep themselves warm. They were hungry. They ran away
from there when the watchman shouted at them.

Q5. Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
A. The swallow bird did not leave the prince as it loved him. As the statue was blind, the bird
wanted to remain with it.

Q6. What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?
A. The two precious things are the dead swallow bird and the statue’s broken heart. According
to God, they were precious because in the garden of paradise, the little bird shall sing for ever
more and in heaven, the Happy Prince’s heart shall praise God.

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