The Selfish Giant

by

Oscar Wilde

The Giant’s Garden

The Giant’s garden mirrors the state of his soul—and, in a broader sense, symbolizes the journey that a person’s soul undertakes in order to find redemption. Before the Giant returns home from his seven-year…

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The Tree

The tree in the corner of the Giant’s garden is a marker of the little boy’s true identity as Christ and a symbol of the redemption he offers to all sinners. In Christian…

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