,8,! ,selfi% ,giant,0 by ,osc> ,wilde3
,%ort ,/ory ,analysis
  ,8,! ,selfi% ,giant,0 is a p>abolic
fable set 9 a fantasy backgr.d p5n$ &
publi%$ 9 ,may #ahhh by ,osc> ,wilde1 an
,iri% poet & writ] ( grt repute4 ,!
,*ri/ian ele;t 9 ! %ort /ory is evid5t4
,! /ory is "o ( ! _m lit]>y /yles t !
writ]1 poet1 & public p]sonal;y ,osc>
,wilde exp]i;t$ ) "?\t 8 lit]>y c>e]1
especially :ile 9 ,5gl&4 ,8,! ,selfi%
,giant,0 is "o ( ! five %ort /ories
publi%$ by ,wilde 9 #ahhh 9 8 book .7,!
,happy ,pr9ce & ,o!r ,tales4.' ,8,!
,selfi% ,giant,0 n>rates ! /ory ( a
giant :o 0 too selfi% & _h n all[$ !
love ( *n & ,god to t\* 8 life4 ,he liv$
9 a ca/le ) a b1uti;l g>d5 full ( fl[]s
z gorge\s z ! />s1 twelve p1* trees t
alw bore fruit & ab.d$ 9 nature4 ,? g>d5
is repres5tative ( ! giant's gifts1 &
"s"ts lit]>y !ori/s feel x 0
repres5tative ( 8 v s\l1 : lat] op5$ up
to ,god 9 ! =m ( ! ,"l ,jesus "? ! p[] (
compas.n1 m]cy1 & love = *n4 ,:5 "o   #a
2comes self-giv+ ( "o's posses.ns & is
no l;g] ho>d+ posses.ns selfi%ly = hmf4
,god 5t]s "o's life & saves x f et]nal
,w9t]4 ,? /ory al hi<li<ts t *n >e a
gift f ,god & >e am;g ! mo/ b1uti;l
fl[]s 9 any ,8g>d5,0 on ,e>? 2c !y
repres5t ,god be/4 ,:5 we1 l ! ,giant 9
? /ory1 op5 \r res\rces to *n & o!rs 9
ne$1 we 2come truly happy & !n die 9 a
/ate ( bliss1 "k+ ! true m1n+ ( happi;s1
love1 & joy4 ,osc> ,wilde wrote ? %ort
/ory 2f he wrote 8 magnum opus1 "nly !
classic novel .7,! ,picture ( ,dorian
,gray1.' b 2f he publi%$ ! comic-<o/
p>ody classic /ory titl$ .7,!
,cant]ville ,<o/4.' ,?us1 we see he 0 a
grt exp]i;t] ( lit]>y =ms & n"e /uck to
"o /yle until 8 d1? f m5+itis at age
=ty-six4 ,8,! ,selfi% ,giant,0 c 2
3sid]$ "o ( 8 unique classic pieces1 :
is a favorite am;g *n t\*+ on !mes s* z
selfi%;s v]sus self.s;s1 ! love = *n1 !
op5+ ( "o's s\l to gd;s1 ,god1 & *n1 &
o!r ,biblical ,allu.ns4
  ,! %ort /ory is ! 2g9n+ /ages (     #b
,osc> ,wilde's d$ica;n to ! ,aes!tic
,move;t ( 8 age4 ,af p5n+ 8 %ort /ory
collec;n1 .7,! ,happy ,pr9ce & ,o!r
,tales1.' ,wilde wd write v few "ws
9dicat+ a didactic m1n+ 2c ( ! new way
he & 8 3tempor>ies 7 ,aes!tically tr1t+
,>t z ,8,>t = ,>t's ,sake,04 ,af focus+
on ! ,aes!tic ,move;t1 he wd n"e write
,8normal,0 lit]ature = "s e?ical r1son b
hi<li<t ! value ( t lit]>y "w a"p f
normal e?ical;y4 ,? move;t w5t ag/ !
,victorian ,]a ": ,>t 0 cr1t$ = "s?+ ( a
socio-political nature or "s?+ bas$ on
e?ics4 ,osc> ,wilde 0 9troduc$ to ? =m (
philosophy by ,walt] ,pat] & ,john
,rusk94
  ,! /ory ,8,! ,selfi% ,giant,0 />ts ) !
grte/ repres5tatives ( ,god 9 ! _w3 *n6
,! ,giant1 at ? po9t1 is visit+ 8 fr !
,corni% ,ogre = a sev5-ye> /ay :ile ! *n
( 8 homet[n visit 8 g>d5 e afn af s*ool
to play 9 x4 ,!y >e depict$ z angelic1
well-2hav$1 & 9noc5t4 ,!y play 9 ! g>d5
to ! deli<t ( ! twelve p1* trees t gr[
"!1 ! fl[]s z b1uti;l & num]\s z !    #c
/>s2 *n play+ on ! grass1 ) ! birds s++
9 glory 9 ! company ( ! *n4 ,! twelve
p1* trees >e a sli<t ,biblical ,allu.n
to ! twelve tribes ( ,jacob or ! twelve
,apo/les ( ,*ri/4 ,! numb] twelve is alw
3sid]$ an important & symbolic numb] 9
,*ri/ian;y4 ,l ! ,8blossom+,0 ( ! twelve
tribes or 4ciples ( ,*ri/1 ! p1* trees
alw blossom$ 9 ! ,giant's ,g>d5 :5 ! *n
7 >.d1 9dicat+ t ! univ]sal ,8,*ur*,0 (
,god deli<ts 9 ! 9noc;e1 simplic;y1 &
uncondi;nal love ( *n4 ,! *n play "!
happily 9 ! company ( ! _m b1uties ( ,"m
,nature till ! ,giant returns4
  ,! ,giant repres5ts all human 2+s :o h
res\rces & tal5ts to help o!rs1 b 2c (
_! 9/9ctual selfi%;s ,8close,0 _! g>d5s
& _! doors to o!rs 9 ne$1 especially
9noc5t *n4 ,! ,giant is 5rag$ t ! *n 7
us+ 8 g>d51 ev5 ?\< !y 7 n spoil+ ! g>d5
or de/roy+ x1 nor 7 !y 2+ a h9dr.e to hm
or 8 prop]ty4 ,! ,giant's ang] is
misguid$ selfi%;s & no?+ else4 ,ac to
,osc> ,wilde1 he / _h to op5 8 he>t to !
love ( ! o!r4 ,he builds a hi< wall   #d
>.d 8 he>t & g>d5 to keep ! *n \4 ,he
places a notice ,8,trespass]s ,w ,2
,prosecut$,01 m1n+ ,8^? :o un9vit$ walk$
on 8 l& wd 2 puni%$,04 ,b ,god c br1k
d[n & ,8make a hole,0 9 any h>d-he>t$
p]son's s\l4 ,we see lat] on 9 ! text t
! ,giant "o "d f9ds a hole 9 ! g>d5 wall
"? : ! *n _h crept 9 & _h />t$ play+ 9 !
g>d54 ,? ,8hole,0 _h n be5 made by
nature or ! *n b app>5tly by ! ,"l
,jesus ,*ri/ hmf or ,god to :om all ?+s
>e possible4 ,we notice 9 ! text t x is
al "? ! 9fant ,jesus ,*ri/ & love = hm t
! ,giant *anges 8 ways & f a ,8,selfi%
,giant,0 2comes a ,8,self.s ,giant,04
  ,b f/1 he builds a hi< wall ?9k+ he cd
keep unwant$ ele;ts \ ( 8 t]ritory4 ,he
0 wr;g1 = ": gd c't abide1 evil %4 ,we
see 9 ! text t ,w9t] takes p]man5t
resid;e 9 ! g>d54 ,"h come ! major
p]sonifica;ns ( ! text1 "nly1 ,8,sn[,01
,8,fro/,01 ,8,nor? ,w9d,0 & ,8,hail,0 z
! my/ical b s1sonal cr1tures :o reign
supreme 9 a g>d5 or he>t or s\l ( a
p]son t does n welcome love or *n     #e
9to _! life4 ,! foll[+ >e ! de/ructive
ac;ns ( ! ,w9t] ele;ts repres5t$ z alm
5emies ( ! s\l3

_4 ,! ,sn[ cov]$ ! grass ) h] grt :ite
  cloak or cov]$ & prev5t$ all ! ways
  b1uti;l fl[]s cd h bloom$ 9 ! grass (
  ! ,giant4 ,"! is a m5;n t "o "picul>
  fl[] w5t back to sleep 9 ! gr.d af
  see+ t ! *n 7 n "! 9 ! g>d5 & !
  t]rify+ notice bo>d4 ,? is h[ !
  ,8b1uty,0 ( a p]son dies :5 selfi%;s
  holds sway4
_4 ,fro/ pa9t$ all ! trees silv]1
  9dicat+ t ! trees wd be> no fruit l !
  p]son :o hides 8 tal5ts & res\rces =
  hmf & !n be>s ,8no fruit,04
_4 ,! ,nor? ,w9d wrapp$ 9 furs ro>$ s
  h>d t x blew ! *imney-pots d[n1
  9dicat+ ! negative language we use to
  describe o!rs & \rvs1 ?us fill+ \r
  lives ) hate4 ,a *imney pot is plac$
  on top ( ! *imney to exp& ! l5g? ( !
  duct 9exp5sively4
_4 ,! ,hail rattl$ ! ro( ( !          #f
  ,giant's ca/le = ?ree h\rs1 broke mo/
  ( ! slates1 & ran >.d ! g>d54 ,?
  9dicates ! _m sorr[s & evil t 2fall a
  p]son :5 he closes 8 he>t to *n &
  ,god4

  ,notice 9 spite ( all ?1 ! ,giant is
imp]vi\s l "s"ts human 2+s >e4 ,he / c't
"u/& :y ,w9t] reigns 9 8 g>d5 & ,spr+ or
,summ] >e no": 9 si<t4 ,8 m9d is cl\d$
by ignor.e & selfi%;s t he c't see !
tru? ?\< x is "r 2f hm4 ,w9t] w rema9 9
! g>d5 z l;g z ! *n >e n "!4 ,! v
cr1tures & o!r b"r] ele;ts 9 8 g>d51 l !
p1* trees1 ! fl[]s1 ! gre5 grass1 & !
s++ birds1 >e hurt & sorr[;l by ! abs;e
( ! *n4 ,! ,giant is selfi% z he r>ely
look$ \ 9to 8 g>d5 = leisure4 ,x 0 only
:5 he let ! *n 9 to play t he />t$ gaz+
^u ! wond]s ( 8 g>d54 ,do+ gd gives "o
p1ce & tranquil;y t ho>d+ & posses.ns
kept to "of _c4 ,! ,giant _h to le>n to
2come ,self.s1 & t cd only 2 a*iev$ by !
5try ( ,god 9 a small b dramatic way 9to
8 life4 ,! hole 9 ! hi< wall does     #g
?2 no wall is too mi<ty or big = ,god6
  ,god 5t]$ ! ,giant's life ! "d a ll
cry+ boy 0 try+ to get up a tree / 9 !
grips ( ,w9t] 9 ! ,giant's g>d54 ,2c ( !
hole 9 ! wall1 ! o!r *n 7 alr play+ 9 !
g>d5 ?us1 cr1t+ ,spr+ 9 e "p ( ! g>d54
,! ,giant sees ) 8 v eyes ! tru? ( :y
,w9t] _h rul$ 8 g>d5 & 8 life = s l;g4
,"? 8 compas.n = *n & by ! love he %[$
to ! te>;l ll boy :o 0 9fant ,jesus1 !
,giant 0 a new human 2+4 ,he _h 2come
,self.s & r1dy to give 8 g>d5 = ! *n's
use4 ,he ev5 op5ly /ates t ! g>d5 2l;g$
to ! *n n[ & n to hm1 h9t+ at ! ultimate
sacrifice4 ,? he cd only d "? ! grace
giv5 by a ,div9e ,5t;y4 ,! ,giant br1ks
d[n ! wall1 & ! g>d5 2comes ! *n's ="e4
,?us1 "? ! 5try ( f/ ! ,"l ,jesus & !n
*n 9to ! ,giant's life1 he 2came n only
a happy cr1ture b al a r$eem$ 2+4 ,he
op5$ 8 he>t to ! ,"l ,jesus &1 l an >d5t
4ciple1 kept on se>*+ & ye>n+ = hm :ile
9 8 s]vice4 ,notice ? aspect :5 ! ,giant
3t9u\sly asks ! o!r *n ": ! te>;l ll boy
0 & h[ he rememb]$ hm all 8 life      #h
till 8 old age4 ,! ,* ,jesus returns to
! ,giant on ! la/ "d ( ! ,giant's life
on ,e>? to rew>d hm = do+ gd to 8 fell[
bre?r54
  ,! la/ "p ( ! text symbolizes ,*ri/'s
love & r$emp;n & rew>d to ^? :o s]ve !
ne$s ( 9noc5t ll *n & ^? :o c't fi<t =
_! "rs4 ,! symbology ( ! nail pr9ts on !
,div9e ,9fant's palms & feet >e ! w.ds (
,*ri/ 2c ( ! way he di$ on ! ,cross dur+
! ,crucifixion4 ,! * %[s ! ,giant ! w.ds
to rev1l to ! ,giant :o he 0 & :at is !
ultimate aim ( all self-giv+ & self.s
ac;n3 et]nal love 9 ! company ( ,god4 ,z
a rew>d = ! self.s ac;ns & self-giv+ ( !
,giant1 ! ,"l ,jesus 0 rew>d+ hm ) an
5try 9to ! ,g>d5 ( ,h1v5 or ,$5 or a
,g>d5 ": "! wd n"e 2 a ,w9t] ,s1son1 b
,spr+ e "d & ="e4 ,! ,giant all[$ ,jesus
9 ! =m ( a * to t\* 8 he>t & 5t] 8 life1
2c ( : he 0 n[ 5t]+ ,p>adise or ,h1v54
  ,notice 9 ! text ! gold5 tree ) !
gold5 bran*es ) silv] fruit "u : ! 9fant
,jesus /&s2 o!r ?an x 2+ a my/ical or
magical ele;t 9 ! /ory x al           #i
symbolizes ! ,tree ( ,life1 : resides 9
! ,g>d5 ( ,$5 & ^: fruit "ey"o wants to
eat 9 ord] to live ="e4 ,"? ? /ory &
symbol1 ,osc> ,wilde h9ts t ! only way
to eat ! fruit ( immortal;y is "? love &
especially love = *n by all[+ !m to 5t]
9to "o's life & *ange x = ! bett]4 ,!
,:ite ,blossoms on ? tree depict pur;y l
a *'s pur;y & c&id 9noc;e4 ,^! blossoms
p]fum$ ! sleep ( ! d1d ,giant ev5 ?\< !
tree wd n 2 "! 9 ! g>d5 :5 ! o!r *n came
9side to play t afn4 ,! ,giant's rew>d 0
a vi.n ( ! ,tree ( ,life 2f 8 d1?4
,notice al t ! ,giant no l;g] despis$
,w9t] b tr1t$ x z a "t :5 ,spr+ 0
asleep4 ,? is 9dicative ( ! fact t he _h
2come a m r1sonable & "u/&+ p]son4 ,?
3tra/s ) 8 e35tric 2havior 9 sp5d+ sev5
ye>s ) ! ,corni% ,ogre 9 idle gossip &
)\t 3tribut+ m* to ! 3v]sa;n hmf6
  ,! ,spr+ alw came to ! ,giant's g>d5
:5 he op5$ x p]man5tly = *n4 ,x 0 !n t !
,giant r1liz$ t ! mo/ b1uti;l fl[]s 9
any g>d5 >e n ! actual fl[]s ( nature or
plants1 b ! happy faces &            #aj
activities ( *n4 ,x is a message f !
writ] ,osc> ,wilde n"e to h>m *n 2c !y
>e n j s-call$ res\rces or 9ve/;ts = !
future2 !y >e ! close/ repres5tatives (
,god "h on ,e>?4 ,2+ selfi% & n 3sid]+
!m 9 \r global activities is l call+ on
! ,sn[1 ! ,fro/1 ! ,nor? ,w9d1 & ! ,hail
= ! re/ ( \r ,e>?y lives4 ,osc> ,wilde
may h _h a v complicat$ & mis"u/ood
life4 ,/1 8 /ories l ,8,! ,selfi%
,giant,0 h %ap$ ! m9ds ( lit]>y ?9k]s to
s* an ext5t t !y h "nd hm "o ( ! =emo/
spokesp]sons = ! tw5tie? c5tury &
mod]n-"d value sy/ems : *ang$ ! _w 9 !
#aijjs4
  ,! fable aspect ( ! %ort /ory titl$
,8,! ,selfi% ,giant,0 is relevant4 ,x
cr1tes a sc5e f ! ,middle ,ages :5 !
,corni% ,ogres mov$ ab al;g ) ,giants &
liv$ am;g human 2+s4 ,! ,s1sons l ,spr+1
,summ]1 ,autumn1 & ,w9t] >e tr1t$ z
actual 2+s t ,div9e ! 2haviors ( ! hi<]
2+s & act acly4 ,! tale s.ds alm l a
,grimm's ,fairy ,tale ) ! t5d] t\* &
,*ri/ian note ( ,hans ,*ri/ian       #aa
,&]son's moral /ories4 ,x t1*es adults &
*n ! value ( 2+ self.s & g5]\s ) "o's
gifts1 posses.ns1 & tal5ts4 ,! alt]nat+
,w9t] & ,spr+ images 9 ! ,g>d5 >e
graphic & vivid4 ,! my/ical & o!r_wly
image is ! tree ) ! gold5 b\<s & ! silv]
fruit t bre$s immortal 2+s4 ,! ,giant
"ks ( ! r1l;y ( ! ,9fant ,*'s ,div9;y :
is ev5 abv ! fantasy l&scape ( 8
t]ritory1 & s b[s d[n & kneels to ! * af
r1liz+ by ! obs]va;n ( ! w.ds t ! 9fant
0 9de$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! /ory 5ds )
g5]os;y 2+ rew>d$1 & ! ,giant is r$eem$4
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by ,iri% writ] & lit]>y figure ,osc>
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