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Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince and the Delectable Lies About Wealth and Poverty
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Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince and the Delectable Lies About Wealth and Poverty

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Megha Lillywhite
Aug 03, 2024
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Oscar Wilde’s little story, The Happy Prince, is one example of many delectable but poisonous stories that has been told to people about the nature of wealth and poverty. Why are some people rich and others poor? Why does modern society abhor beauty and opulence? How does Marxist view of wealth destroy our society spiritually and economically? This and more are explored in today’s article.

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