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Oscar Wilde

The Selfish Giant

Fiction | Short Story | Middle Grade | Published in 1888

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What is the significance of the story’s personification of the seasons and other natural elements? How would the story be different if these aspects of nature were not anthropomorphized?

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In many ways the little boy is symbolic of Jesus Christ. Does the boy represent a second coming of Christ in actuality or is he merely a Christ-like figure?

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Many of Wilde’s other works are known for their aestheticism. Does “The Selfish Giant” share these qualities? What role does beauty play in the story?

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