CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the social function of the story?
A
to describe the life of Happy Prince
B
to teach a moral lesson through a story of The Happy Prince
C
to explain how the Happy Prince help the people
D
to retell the experience of the Happy Prince and the Swallow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The moral of the story ‘’The Happy Prince” is that humans should do good and help those in need. The Prince and the Swallow help others who are suffering, and they die in the process. However, they are rewarded in the afterlife.

Detailed explanation-2: -Instead the Swallow and the Happy Prince were the ones who had compassion for the people. They were charitable and helped them during their sufferings. This teaches us to be empathetic and generous towards those who are in a less fortunate situation than ourselves.

Detailed explanation-3: -The moral of a story is the lesson that story teaches about how to behave in the world. Moral comes from the Latin word mores, for habits. The moral of a story is supposed to teach you how to be a better person.

Detailed explanation-4: -07 The Happy Prince 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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Happy Prince short story with pictures teaches us the importance of kindness, empathy and sharing. You can teach your little one the importance of values of sharing and compassion.

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