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4/19/2008
Best known for his novels, such as The Picture of Dorian Gray; his plays, such as "The Importance of Being Earnest," "An Ideal Husband," and "Salome"; his poetry, such as "The Ballad of Reading Gaol"; and his 50,000-word letter, called "De Profundis," Oscar Wilde is not widely acclaimed for his children's stories. Sweet, didactic, and full of imagery, his children's stories were compiled in The Happy Prince and Other Tales and published in 1888. He created them as bedtime stories for his two sons, and though they do not reflect the wit and acumen of the brilliant writer, they do reflect his desire to teach the value of having a selfless heart. "The Happy Prince" is a lovely little story about selfless prince and a selfless bird: a little swallow who sacrifices himself to save others.
What if I had my own hens and ate her eggs? What if I had my own cow or goat and drank her milk? What about honey? Is it considered "vegan"? These are some of the questions pe ... Discussion
For the last 35 years of his life, Isaac Bashevis Singer was a proud and vocal vegetarian, and he often included the themes of vegetarianism and animal suffering in his works. ... Discussion
Though I love talking about all things vegetarian with like-minded friends, my favorite people to engage with are strangers, whether on land or in the air (on planes). The mor ... Discussion
After being diagnosed with lung cancer, Diana Frick, the main character in "Watch the Animals" focuses more on who will take care of her menagerie of animals after she dies th ... Discussion
Calorie for calorie, dark green leafy vegetables are perhaps the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. There are over one thousand species of plants with edible l ... Discussion
Just as humans need the nutrients from plants to thrive and grow, so do the plants need the nutrients from the soil - such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, calcium, ir ... Discussion
Another story by well-known writer Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), "The Boy Who Talked With Animals" is a very touching ... Discussion
When confronted by the ethical considerations of leather, many people exclaim that it is a mere by-product of the meat industry and is thus absolved of culpability. The truth ... Discussion
This short story by writer Philip K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, Total Recall) takes a look at how humans relate to other creatures. More than that, it asks the read ... Discussion
A cultures language reflects the values of that society, and our shared use of that language reflects our agreement with those values. Today I want to examine how our use of ... Discussion
