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‘The Selfish Giant’: A Study of Christian Selfishness
- Author(s):
- Joseph Szewczyk (see profile)
- Date:
- 2015
- Group(s):
- GS Children’s and Young Adult Literature, TC Religion and Literature
- Subject(s):
- British literature, English literature, Irish literature, Religion
- Item Type:
- Essay
- Tag(s):
- Oscar Wilde, Christianity
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6ZK6Z
- Abstract:
- ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde has a history rooted in Christianity. There are ample journals, books, and even some occasional movies that demonstrate Wilde’s work as a Christian allegory. In a Christian analysis, the giant is seen as either St. Christopher or an unknown man whereas the child who cries is the Christ child. A Christian reading often incorporates redemption and symbolism, such as the tree the giant wishes to put the child on is a reflection of the True Cross. Nevertheless, there is a problem with most of the Christian analyses currently developed from the story. This paper explores the Christian analysis offered by recent critics and examines how Wilde demonstrates not the usual 'Christian values' but that of the reflected Christian self.
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- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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