NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Moments Chapter 5 The Happy Prince
NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Moments Chapter 5 The Happy Prince Think about it (Page 36) Question 1. Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him? Answer: He was a prince when he was alive. Being a prince he never knew sorrow and suffering. So, the courtiers called him ‘the happy prince’. But he was not happy in real sense as his heart could feel the misery of needy people. He saw the miserable conditions of people around him. Question 2. Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house? Answer: The seamstress was tired due to overwork. She was so poor that she could not buy oranges for her little sick son. Her son was thirsty. The Happy Prince saw the poor lady and her son. He felt pity for them. So, he sent a ruby for her. The swallow came to the poor woman’s house and laid the ruby on the table beside her. The bird fanned the boy’s forehead with wings and...