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Read the classic fairy tale of a giant who excludes the children from his garden and suffers the consequences of his selfishness. Learn how the story reflects Wilde's themes of social criticism, morality and redemption.
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Read the full text of the classic fairy tale The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, with illustrations and comprehension check questions. Learn about the selfish giant who built a wall around his garden and kept the children away, and how he changed his heart after a little boy's sacrifice.
Apr 21, 2021 · A Christian allegory about a Giant who excludes children from his garden and learns to love them through a boy who resembles Jesus. The story explores themes of sin, redemption, and immortality in a fairy tale setting.
Short story by Oscar Wilde. Long ago, there was an exquisite garden which not only had lively trees, but also had a collection of flowers that gave out a wonderful fragrance. The birds that used to regularly visit the garden sang the most melodious songs. It was truly a lovely garden.
A children's short story by Oscar Wilde about a giant who banishes children from his garden and learns to love them. The story is a fairy tale and an allegory that uses Christian symbolism and Victorian ideology to teach selfless love and charity.
This classic story by Oscar Wilde is set in a garden that is not unlike paradise. Children play freely among the trees and flowers. And then the owner, The Selfish Giant, returns from a long holiday and drives out the children. But all is not lost, for the giant finds redemption through a child.
It is a story of a young boy who was a messenger of God and a selfish giant. The giant would not allow the children to play in his garden. Thus, there was always winter in his garden. Seeing this young boy, he realized that he was being selfish.
