CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the message that we get from the chapter is ____
A
The disparity and sorrow in society can be overcome by compassion, generosity and sharing.
B
It is useful to mount statues with gold and jewels when the people are hungry.
C
Live life to the fullest
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is based on the theme that love and sacrifice are important values in human life and happiness comes to those who make others happy. Those who have compassion and concern get as much joy as those who receive their kindness and charity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nothing equals the happiness we get from committing a good deed. Share with others and serve for a good cause and so no matter how sad you are, you will be embraced by the warmth of love. “more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery.”

Detailed explanation-4: -The story brings out the theme that it is the service of humanity, which brings out the inner beauty. Those who suffer for the sake of others and sacrifice their own interests for welfare of others endear themselves to God.

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