The Nightingale and theRose?9
The Nightingale and the Rose ☺☺☺
About the authorOscar Wilde was the champion ofaestheticism.(aesthetes)He advocatedthe idea of art for art's sake", and forthis he was much criticized
About the author • Oscar Wilde was the champion of aestheticism.(aesthetes)He advocated the idea of “art for art’s sake”, and for this he was much criticized
He argued that one should notpaint or write for financial.political or religious reasons.His life is the pursuit of beautyand its powers to ennoble
• He argued that one should not paint or write for financial, political or religious reasons. • His life is the pursuit of beauty and its powers to ennoble
So what the student said about theNightingale (She has form, butno feelings") could be viewed as asarcastic response to the author'scritics
• So what the student said about the Nightingale (“She has form, but no feelings”) could be viewed as a sarcastic response to the author’s critics
: Wilde seemed to be saying herethat he was like the Nightingale.singing song after song, producinglove and beauty with blood fromhis heart, and yet the world wastoo stupid to understand andappreciate him
• Wilde seemed to be saying here that he was like the Nightingale, singing song after song, producing love and beauty with blood from his heart, and yet the world was too stupid to understand and appreciate him