Episode 34: “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde
I love children’s tales, because I’m someone who’s prone to getting nightmares and I love stories that have an underlying message. The underlying message in this one is strong. When there is suffering all around, people need to step up and help their neighbors. Not just because it’ll come back to them in some way, but because it’s the right thing to do.
This story is about a statue of the Happy Prince, who has sapphire eyes and a ruby in his sword hilt. He sees suffering all around him and cannot help because his feet are fixed to the pedestal. A Swallow comes up to him to sleep between his…
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