Question

‘God loves those who love others’. Justify.

Answer 1

Hint: The above question is based on the chapter ‘The Happy Prince’, written by Oscar Wilde. The swallow is the speaker of the story which revolves around the happy prince. The Happy Prince who now is a statue is guilty to have lived without sorrow and now watches over the miseries of his town, powerless to help.

Complete answer:
The moral of the story is that we must help the poor and the needy which is God’s wish too. The prince showed us an example of this mentality by giving his jewels to the poor. The swallow was also a great example of love and sacrifice.

God loves those who love others is a famous saying. Our heart is the reflection of our soul and it is believed that God lives in it. Feelings emerge from the heart and love is such a beautiful feeling that comes from the heart. Helping is also a feeling or a mentality that consoles our soul and gives us satisfaction. When we help someone, we not only reduce their troubles but also make one new friend.

In another way, it is a blessing from God that he makes us able to help someone. When we are in some difficulty, he also places that sympathy in others’ hearts. This is another form of love that God does to a man in disguise.

In this story, the swallow did not go along with the other swallows to Egypt. He stayed behind as long as the reed gave a response to his love. Then, he found another form of love. He loved the Happy Prince so much that he left the idea of travelling to Egypt. His service and sacrifice bore fruit after his demise. The divine angel took him to heaven where God made him sing in his own garden of Paradise.

Note: The climax occurs when the swallow dies and Happy Prince’s heart breaks. Both of them sacrifice both the things they have to help others. Everything that happens after that, including the arguing and decisions of the Councilors and Mayor, can be considered the end of the story.

The irony in the chapter is that at last after the death of the sparrow and rusting of the happy prince statue, the mayor order to bury them in the dustbin. The satirical part is that when the sparrow reaches under the statue to hide her from rain, she gets drenched by the tears of the prince and she thinks it might be raindrops.