The Devoted Friend

The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde is an interesting story about friendship . The Linnet told this story to the Water-rat.

Story was about two friends - Miller and Hans. Hans was devoted friend to Miller, but Miller hasn't been a true friend, he only benefited Hans and requested do many things and did not want to give anything in return. 

When winter comes Miler leave little Hans alone because he knew that it is a difficult time to him. Miller promised to give Hans an old wheelbarrow and reproved it to Hans.

 One very wild night when the wind was blowing and roaring round the house so terribly Miller came Hans and told that his son has fallen of a ladder and hurt him self and has requested Hans to walk and call the doctor. Hans called the doctor but the storm grew worse and worse, and the rain fell torrents, and little Hans could riot see where he was going, or keep up with doctors horse. At last he lost his way, and wandered off on moor, which was a very dangerous place, as it was full of deep holes, and there poor Hans was drowned. 

Everybdy went to little Hans's funeral, as he was so popular, and the Miller was the chief mourner.

Questions

1.What are the animals talking in the begining of the story?

2.What does the author (Oscar Wilde) wants to tell the reader (what is the moral of the story)? Why?

3.What are the animals discussing in the end of the story? What are their emotionals/reactions

4.What are your thoughts and feelings after the story?

Answers

1. Animals are talking about their children and friendship.

2. Oscar Wilde wants to say that friendship is very important.

3. In the end linnet says that water-rat didn't quite see the moral of the story, so the water-rat got angry and shouted "Pooh" like the critic and went back into his hole.

4. I think that the story was great and involving but ending was a little sad.