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Oscar WildeThe Selfish Giant
Fiction | Short Story | Middle Grade | Published in 1888A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
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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