CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Prince become ugly?
A
Because he did not have any clothes
B
Because the bird said he was ugly
C
Because the Prince got too old
D
Because the Prince gave his jewels and gold to the poor people
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Those who suffer for the sake of others and sacrifice their own interests for welfare of others endear themselves to God. The Prince gave away his precious stones and the gold on his body to poor, needy people and himself became ugly.

Detailed explanation-2: -The gold leaves that covered the statue of the Happy Prince were gradually given away in charity by him. His sapphire eyes and the red ruby on the sword hilt too were given away. This made him look shabby and beggarly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prince couldn’t endure seeing his city’s ugliness, sadness, and suffering, so he gave away all of his valuable stones and gold to make his people happy.

Detailed explanation-4: -AI Recommended Answer: was very concerned about the plight of the children, and offered to help in any way he could.

Detailed explanation-5: -What does it show about his character? Answer: When the Happy Prince was alive, he could not see the misery of people because he was never out of his palace and was happy throughout his life. He lived a comfortable life inside the palace and never saw the misery and ugliness of the people around him.

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