What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?
The precious things that are named in the story are the broken heart of the happy prince and the dead bird. They are very precious because both the happy prince and the swallow were very king hearted, generous and selfless. The prince couldn't see the ugliness, misery and suffering of the people in his city and so he gave away all his precious stones and gold to make everyone happy. Similarly, the swallow sacrificed his trip to Egypt and decided to stay with the prince as his messenger for transferring the precious stones and got to the needy. That's why when god asked one of the angels to bring him the two precious things in the garden then the angel took the broken heart and the dead bird and god said that in his garden of paradise the little bird shall sing for every morning and in the city of gold the happy prince shall praise god.
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
What actions of the schoolmates change the author’s understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally? How does his loneliness vanish and how does he start participating in life?
Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?
“Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?