The Model Millionaire
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Themes
All Themes Appearance vs. Reality Artists and Society Generosity and Compassion
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Hughie Erskine Alan Trevor The Beggar (Baron Hausberg) Laura Merton
Symbols
All Symbols The Sovereign
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The Model Millionaire

by

Oscar Wilde
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The Model Millionaire Symbols

The Sovereign

Hughie’s last sovereign (a gold coin) symbolizes his capacity to feel empathy for people whose circumstances are worse than his own. Overcome with pity at the sight of the beggar in Alan’s studio…

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