CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Point of view (POV) is the angle from which the story is told. What is the type of POV use in The short story of The Happy Prince?
A
First person point of view
B
Second person point of view
C
Third person point of view, limited
D
Third person point of view, omniscient
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This award winning picture book is illustrated from the point of view of the Swallow and the Prince. They are up on high and see the objective truths that the people on the ground are too ‘blind’ to see. Even after the Prince has his sapphire eyes removed by the Swallow, in an act of kindness, his vision remains clear.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The statue of the Happy Prince was weeping because when he had been alive, he had not known any sorrow. But after his statue had been erected, he was able to see all the ugliness and misery of the city, and even though he now had a heart of lead, he could still feel the pain, which made him cry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Major Conflict-The Happy Prince is guilty to have lived without sorrow, and now watches over the miseries of his town, powerless to help.-The Student cannot find a red rose to offer to the woman he loves.-The Giant has banned children from his garden and has cursed his property to eternal winter.

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