I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” References They were extremely practical, and whenever they objected to anything they called it humbug." "But the Roman Candle and the Bengal Light were quite indignant, and kept saying, “Humbug! humbug!” at the top of their voices. Really, if it had been arranged beforehand, it could not have turned out better for him but, Princes are always lucky.” "How fortunate it is for the King’s son,” he remarked, “that he is to be married on the very day on which I am to be let off. The Remarkable Rocket contains many of these, including: These are brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statements. Wilde was known for his use of epigrams in his writing. Even as he fizzles away, the Remarkable Rocket still believes that he has created a great sensation. Alas, it is the middle of the day, and no one sees the display except a startled goose. Eventually he dries off enough to ignite and explode. Much to his indignation, they place him on their fire. Two boys who are collecting wood to make a fire mistake him for a piece of kindling. He still believes that he is superior, and speaks insultingly to a frog, a dragonfly, and a duck, boasting that he will be magnificent when he is finally let off. The Rocket doesn't realize that he has been discarded and believes that he is being given time to recover his strength before being lit. The servants dispose of him over the castle walls and he lands in a ditch. To prove his sensitivity, the Remarkable Rocket bursts into tears before he is lit and is too damp to catch fire.
When he brags about his heritage, the others call him insensitive, and he takes great offense. These fireworks, though, have the ability to speak and they talk amongst themselves before they are launched by the pyrotechnic.Īmong the fireworks is a Rocket, who is arrogant, pompous and condescending. The princess has never seen fireworks so the king, and the prince are eager for her to see them. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale at midnight. Crane's illustration in The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888)Ī wealthy prince and a beautiful Russian princess, who are meant to marry, meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other.
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