![]() If anything Wilde may be highlighting the selfishness of those in authority. ![]() Something that is clear to the reader when the Mayor suggests that the Happy Prince should be replaced with a statue of himself. This may be important as the reader would expect the Mayor and the local Councillors in the town to be responsible for the well-being of the citizens of the town but this is not the case. He is helping those in the town who are less fortunate than him and who need a helping hand. By telling the Swallow to take parts of his body the Prince is using his body and the precious stones and gold that adorn his body in a constructive and practical manner. The Happy Prince rather than looking as one would expect a Prince to look ends up in a broken and dishevelled state because of his generosity and care for others. ![]() Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Wilde may be exploring the theme of sacrifice and compassion. In The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde we have the theme of dedication, compassion, generosity, struggle, appearance, sacrifice, selflessness and corruption. ![]()
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