The Devoted Friend

by

Oscar Wilde

Hans’s Garden

Hans’s garden represents little Hans’s lifeblood. Hans works dutifully in his garden every day, and he sells his flowers to make a meager living. Despite his poverty, Hans is rich in flowers: “In all…

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The Broken Wheelbarrow

The Miller offers Hans a broken wheelbarrow as a token of their friendship, which comes to represent the broken friendship between the two men. The Miller declares, “Hans […] I will give you my wheelbarrow…

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