Rachelle A.

Dematera 02 March 2022

2 MedBio 2 Wednesday

Literature 1 The Great Works

Asynchronous Activity 5

Set A

1. Cite the central irony in Wilde’s “The Happy Prince”

- The protagonist in the story, which is the happy prince, is a statue which is placed in the middle of the
city. With his view, he can see the real situation of the people, how poverty and illness has affected
almost everyone’s lives. This made the happy prince so sad, it made him shed some tears.
2. What memories, experiences, emotions, associations, or images of happiness can you bring to your
reading of “The Happy Prince”?
- The only part of the story that made happy was towards the end of the story, wherein pidge, the trusty
swallow of the prince and the leaden heart of the prince was brought in front of God as the two most
precious things in the city. It reminded me of our own ending here on earth. It is possible that no matter
how kind you are to others just like how the prince has offered his all to the people, they could still
throw you under the bus, betray, you or even turn their backs at you when you no longer serve your
purpose, just like everyone else from the city. However, how comforting it is how good and just the
Lord is to everyone who has been just in this life on earth.

Set B

3. “Where we are is who we are.” To what extent is this statement true in Andersen’s “The Ugly
Duckling”
- I personally think that this is saying only true if we allow the people around us to define who we truly
are. Just like in the story, the swan believed that she is a duck because she was surrounded by ducks.
Applying it to our lives, we are always surrounded by different kinds of people, either in work or
school. We cannot choose who to work with in the corporate world, but I believe we can choose the
people we let into our lives.
4. Based on the test, define duckness and swanness. How do they differ in meaning and connotation?
- Based on the text, duck here connotates the people who are conventionally attractive, those whose
looks are long the lines of the society’s ideals of good looks. Swan here connotates people who are
unconventionally attractive and may look unique in the eyes of others, but they are still undeniably
beautiful.

Set C

5. To what extent, if any, does the tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes” relate to the incoming election the
Philippines in May?
- The credibility and capacity of a leader to lead a country is not limited to two or three people saying
that they are not fit for the job. Their capability of leading a country depends on the things that they
have done in the past and are supported by thousands of witnesses. It is different from the things that
their forefathers have done, it must depend on the things the presidential candidate himself did to prove
himself. If he has been faking it throughout, he, therefore, is not suitable for the job.

Set D

6. Why does Camus regard Sisyphus as an absurd hero?

- Sisyphus, according to Camus, is the ultimate absurd hero, and his punishment is symbolic of the
human condition: Sisyphus must fight indefinitely with no possibility of triumph. According to Camus,
as long as he acknowledges that life is nothing more than an absurd battle, he may find enjoyment in it.