Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

u Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland

uHe went to Oxford University where he achieved a distinguished academic record. 

uAn advocate of aestheticism and a follower of the philosophy of “art for art's sake”.

His Works:

Lady Windermere’s Fan

The Importance of Being Earnest

An Ideal Husband

The Happy Prince

The Selfish Giant

u“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

u“I have nothing to declare but my genius.”

u“Men become old, but they never become good.”
(Lady Windermere's Fan)

u“Men know life too early. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.”  
(A Woman of No Importance)

u“Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.”
(The Sphinx Without a Secret)

1. Do you think the language poetic? Can you select some poetic sentences from the story?

2. What do you think contribute to the sense of beauty in this story?

3. How do you feel about the tragic ending?

4. How much does it contribute to the impressiveness of the story?

5. If you were the writer, how would you like to end it?

6. What techniques do you think the author used in writing a fairy tale?

7.  Retell the story to each other and see who can remember most of the dramatic details.