THE HAPPY PRINCE

“The Happy Prince”  By Oscar Wilde

 

Subgenre: Story for children

Setting: Poor town, far-away country

Story/Plot: In a far-away country a young prince lived. When he died, people made a statue of him. One day a swallow met the  Prince, called Happy Prince. He asked the swallow to help him to support poor people with the statue's stones. Because of cold the swallow died and the Happy Prince was sad. An Angel took them up, so that they could stay forever together in the Paradise.

Characters: Swallow, Happy Prince, Angel and God

Narrator: Third person

Point of view: Happy Prince's

Theme/s: Poor people helping wish, altruism, happiness

Style: Melancholy spirit

Personal comment:This book teaches that altruism is important, also if we have to give up something ours to help people who need. So it's a good tale to tell to children who need a right education.

-Chiara Manicone

Ireland

Ireland by Tim Vicary

SUBGENRE: Factfiles.

STORY/PLOT: Ireland is made by "Different islands" : one of pace full rivers, one of green fields... This island is also full of song and dance, pubs and theatres. This book talks about the story of this island from Celtic origins and the fighting to be free from England, to the contemporary Ireland and about life, sport and Irish culture in general. This country is made for young people, because there are many pubs, parks and music everywhere.

SETTING: Ireland from IV century b.C. to XXI Century a.C.

NARRATOR: Third person.

Themes: Life in a different country, culture.

PERSONAL COMMENT: I loved this book because I have been there on this summer and I fell in love with this wonderful island. This book has taken me back to this summer because describes very well Irish people, sport, culture, music...

Costantino De Blasiis.