Happy Prince by Gladys LAM https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1 en-us 2022-10-18 07:31:18 UTC 2026-04-26 03:40:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f603.svg Extina in Goodreads.com 2021 comment about happy prince https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884049766 "Oh, it's heart breaking, and so very valid. The town where the statue of the Happy Prince is standing is full of inequality, poverty and misery. The Happy Prince and his new little friend, a swallow help some people but it leads to their own demise. Serious issues, sadness, tragedy, and also love are presented in this little sad tale."

]]> 2026-04-25 03:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884049766 Jason https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884050240 The statue’s outer gold and jewels are shallow; his true beauty is revealed when he becomes selfless, even though he appears "shabby" to the town leaders. 

]]> 2026-04-25 03:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884050240 www.Reddit.com 2025 comment https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884051383 I just read "The Happy Prince" and omg it's so sad tho....

Sooo I bought this copy of Dorian gray which had 3 short stories included. Finished the main then got hit in the face with Happy Prince.

The Prince sacrificing literal pieces of himself to make others happy and the sparrow staying past his welcome because he loves helping the prince and the prince himself. ONLY FOR THEM TO DIE NOOOOOO

In all seriousness this is probably now one of my most favorite short stories. This theme of doing against what you have lived for. The happy prince who would play and immerse himself in all the pleasures in the world. to the point where he need not think of suffering, now mounted to a pedestal, alone and forced to watch the misfortune of the poor. The sparrow who loved travelling so much that his criteria for wife material was "needs to like travelling". then choosing to stay rooted in a town for the prince?!?!?!? :(((((

This story reminded me of the tin soldier where he and the ballerina got chucked into a fire and all that was left was the heart.

]]> 2026-04-25 03:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884051383 NASRULLAH MAMBROL https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052304 Christian commentators on the story have seen the prince as a Christ figure who empties himself as a sacrifice for others. These critics also see “The Happy Prince” as a fable of a transformation from selfish interest to agape, the highest form of love. The prince has been aware only of aesthetic beauty; the bird cares only for himself. The sight of the unfortunate brings them to express a generalized love for humanity fully and unselfishly. Like Christ, the prince ultimately dies for his people.


]]> 2026-04-25 03:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052304 "There is no Mystery so great as Misery": Highlights the prince's shift from ignorant pleasure to profound awareness of human suffering https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052645 2026-04-25 03:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052645 Yanice https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052784 Actor Rupert Everett's mistitled The Happy Prince marks his debut as a film director, and the subject matter is clearly important to his heart.

]]> 2026-04-25 03:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884052784 https://padlet.com/gladyssylam/1qubcn43wns1eij1/wish/3884053020 I think “The Happy Prince” is a very touching story because it shows true love and sacrifice. The Prince gives away his gold and jewels to help poor people, and the Swallow stays with him even though he knows he may die. Their ending is sad, but it shows that real beauty is not about appearance or wealth, but about kindness and compassion.

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