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Aesthetic Movement Analysis

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2.1 Aesthetic Movement and its Background It is a movement of England. This movement ran from about 1860 to 1900. This movement is against the utilitarian approach. The central idea of this movement is art is an independent idea and it does not support any religion, political or other purposes. In 18th century, initially this movement was supported by Immanuel Kant. In 1804, Benjamin Constant first adopts the phrase in his writing “art for art’s sake”. In English Literature, Oscar Wilde is one of the enormous enthusiasts of aestheticism. 2.2 Characteristics of Aesthetic Movement Aesthetic Movement points out the different themes. The artists and writers of the movement turn to hold that the art should give elegant sensual pleasure, rather than …show more content…

Happy prince has a lot of sympathies in his heart for the poor and penniless people. In this short story “The Happy Prince” bird swallow plays a role as a human being. He sacrifice his life for the price. Swallow is going back to home but prince requests for the help. Swallow decides to stay and helped the prince. The weather was so cold but still he helps the prince. He left the other birds. He preferred to help the prince rather than to find a warm place with other friends. Happy Prince helps the seamstress whose boy is lying on bed with high fever. Happy Prince sacrifices his ruby to the poor seamstress. He does not care about the outer beauty. Happy Prince helps the playwright with his beautiful sapphires, because the director of the theatre wants a play within a one night and he [playwright] has to complete it within a one night. But he could not write a play because he was very hungry and feeling cold. Prince also helps the poor little match girl. Swallow gives her a sapphire. There is nobody who can help the poor little girl. But the bird and prince help her. No one can do this except a brave hero who have a very pure heart. In the end, both swallow and happy prince sacrifices their lives, and they have a great love for the poor people. In the end, both suffers a lot because the swallow was died and prince is no more beautiful

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