the selfish giant
The selfish giant
Oscar wilde ( 1854 – 1900) was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second of three childrend born to a well-known medical specialist and a prominent poetess, prose and nationalist under the pseudonym Speranza. In 1871 he enterrd Trinity College, then he went on to study the classics at Magdalen College, Oxford, England from 1874-1878. In 1881 he made a long tour of Americaa to deliver lectures on aesthetics. When thr Aesthetic Movement became popular, Oscar Wilde earned a reputation of being leader of the movement and as apostle of beauty. In his life, there are many popular success such as: “the happy prince and other tales” (1888). “A house of pomegranates”. “Lord Arthur Savile’s crime” (1891). In all of his stories, the one gave me much more feeling is “the selfish giant”.
1. During the story the Giant and his garden changed. How and why? - At the beginning, all of us was fascinated with the perfect orchestra that exqusitely gathers sound, colors. The giant’s garden is as a glamorous nature picture and it was such a beautiful garden that everyone wanted to live in. As the giant came back, he set the board to prevent the child from playing there and built a high wall all around the garden, the garden after that became unrecognized. All creature simultaneously boycotted the giant. The were waving a silent revolt his selfishness. The garden was dominted by brutal and destructive forces with color of dead, gloominess, lonliness and the sound of fears “the birds didn’t care to sing…”. So it was always Winter there, and the North Wind, and the Hail, and the Frost, and the Snow danced throufh the trees because he was too selfish. It seemed that the selfishness and unkindness of the Giant discouraged to open the gate way for evil. When the giante changed his attitude and behavior, the garden changed accordingly. The gaden became a heavenly place with color of vitality, happiness and enjoyment. It was such a lovely scene. We can see that the giant’s
Oscar wilde ( 1854 – 1900) was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second of three childrend born to a well-known medical specialist and a prominent poetess, prose and nationalist under the pseudonym Speranza. In 1871 he enterrd Trinity College, then he went on to study the classics at Magdalen College, Oxford, England from 1874-1878. In 1881 he made a long tour of Americaa to deliver lectures on aesthetics. When thr Aesthetic Movement became popular, Oscar Wilde earned a reputation of being leader of the movement and as apostle of beauty. In his life, there are many popular success such as: “the happy prince and other tales” (1888). “A house of pomegranates”. “Lord Arthur Savile’s crime” (1891). In all of his stories, the one gave me much more feeling is “the selfish giant”.
1. During the story the Giant and his garden changed. How and why? - At the beginning, all of us was fascinated with the perfect orchestra that exqusitely gathers sound, colors. The giant’s garden is as a glamorous nature picture and it was such a beautiful garden that everyone wanted to live in. As the giant came back, he set the board to prevent the child from playing there and built a high wall all around the garden, the garden after that became unrecognized. All creature simultaneously boycotted the giant. The were waving a silent revolt his selfishness. The garden was dominted by brutal and destructive forces with color of dead, gloominess, lonliness and the sound of fears “the birds didn’t care to sing…”. So it was always Winter there, and the North Wind, and the Hail, and the Frost, and the Snow danced throufh the trees because he was too selfish. It seemed that the selfishness and unkindness of the Giant discouraged to open the gate way for evil. When the giante changed his attitude and behavior, the garden changed accordingly. The gaden became a heavenly place with color of vitality, happiness and enjoyment. It was such a lovely scene. We can see that the giant’s