跟读练习: The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde Explained | Summary | Analysis | Themes - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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The Nightingale and the Rose is a short story by Oscar Wilde,
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The Nightingale and the Rose is a short story by Oscar Wilde,
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published in 1888, in the short story collection titled The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
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From a third-person omniscient narrative perspective,
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this fairy tale is a satire on romantic love and materialism.
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The Nightingale
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and the Rose begins in a garden with the cries of a young student who is in love with the professor's daughter.
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She promised to dance with him if he brought her red roses,
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but in his garden, there is no red rose.
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The nightingale overhears this true lover bemoaning his unrequited love and empathizes with his plight,
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recognizing the rarity and sincerity of true love.
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Although both the student and his beloved will attend a ball hosted by a prince the following night,
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she insists on a red rose as a condition for dancing with him.
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A lizard, butterfly, and Daisy think the student is making a fuss over nothing.
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But the nightingale understood the secret of the student's sorrow.
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So, she tries to help by asking various rose trees for a red rose in exchange for a song.
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But none of them have red roses available,
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only white or yellow ones.
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Finally, the nightingale finds a rose tree under the student's window that has red roses,
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but sadly, the tree is incapable of producing any due to the winter's freeze rendering its branches dormant.
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But the winter has chilled my veins,
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and the frost has nicked my buds,
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and the storm has broken my branches,
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and I shall have no roses at all this year.
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The nightingale inquires if there's a way to obtain a red rose for the student.
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The tree explains that the only method is for the nightingale to sing under the moonlight
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while letting a thorn prick her heart,
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allowing her blood to flow to the tree and create a red rose.
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Despite the risk to her life,
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nightingale agrees, valuing love above all else.
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Yet love is better than life,
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and what is the heart of a bird compared to the heart of a man?
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When she informs the student of her plan,
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he fails to comprehend, being confined to bookish knowledge.
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However, the oak tree, where the nightingale resides,
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understands her intent and requests a final song.
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Although the nightingale sings with all her heart,
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the student, preoccupied with practicality in his notebook, remains unimpressed.
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That night, as she sings of love,
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the thorn pierces her heart,
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leading to her demise as a red rose is formed.
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The following morning, the student finds the red rose outside his window,
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attributing the red rose to a wonderful piece of luck.
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He plucks the red rose and presents it to his sweetheart,
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who was winding blue silk on a reel.
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The professor's daughter favors jewels from another suitor with whom she will dance at the ball.
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I am afraid it will not go with my dress,
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she answered, and, besides, the Chamberlain's nephew has sent me some real jewels,
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and everybody knows that jewels cost far more than flowers.
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Angered by her ungratefulness, the student threw the rose into the street,
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where it fell into the gutter,
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and a cartwheel went over it.
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What a silly thing love is,
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said the student as he walked away.
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It is not half as useful as logic,
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for it does not prove anything,
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and it is always telling one of things that are not going to happen,
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and making one believe things that are not true.
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In fact, it is quite unpractical,
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and, as in this age to be practical is everything,
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I shall go back to philosophy and study metaphysics.
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The tale ends with the student opening a great dusty book and reading it.
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Let's analyze The Nightingale and the Rose.
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The Nightingale and the Rose draws inspiration from European folklore and fairy tales,
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particularly Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale,
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published in 1843, exploring the themes of nature and art.
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Similarly, in Wild Story, the rose symbolizes artistry,
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requiring the nightingale's song, the moonlight's power,
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and the bird's sacrifice to come to fruition.
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Both tales feature a nightingale as the protagonist.
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In Andersen's story, the nightingale saves the imperial court of China and is ultimately revered and valued.
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This contrasts sharply with Wilde's Nightingale,
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who is overlooked and unappreciated by the characters.
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Anderson's sentimentality contrasts with Wilde's cynicism,
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obvious in the treatment of the Nightingale and the results of their sacrifices.
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While both stories explore human fickleness,
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Anderson's tale concludes with the bird's vindication and appreciation.
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In contrast, Wilde's Nightingale finds solace in dying for the creation of art despite the lack of recognition.
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In The Nightingale and the Rose,
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Wilde manipulates traditional fairy tale elements,
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such as a hero, a romantic interest,
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and an aide, to challenge common character archetypes.
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The student is portrayed as unromantic and insensitive,
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while the girl is depicted as fickle and greedy.
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Initially, the red rose symbolizes romance and true love of the student for the girl,
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emphasized by the Nightingale's sacrifice to produce it from her own heart's blood.
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However, the story ends with irony as the girl rejects the rose and the student's proposal,
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opting for material wealth instead.
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This contrasts sharply with Nightingale's unwavering belief in love,
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demonstrated through her ultimate sacrifice.
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Surely love is a wonderful thing.
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It is more precious than emeralds,
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and dearer than fine opals.
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Pearls and pomegranates cannot buy it,
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nor is it set forth in the marketplace.
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It may not be purchased of the merchants,
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nor can it be weighed out in the balance for gold.
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Despite the student's declared love for the girl,
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he takes no action to obtain the rose himself,
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leaving the nightingale to labor on his behalf.
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Wilde suggests that true love necessitates selflessness, exemplified by Nightingale's self-sacrifice.
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The student's self-centered reaction to the girl's rejection
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and her materialistic choice of a wealthier suitor indicates Wilde's commentary on the shallowness of fickle lovers.
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The student, rejected, calls love a silly thing and unpractical.
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Ultimately, the Nightingale stands as the sole symbol of genuine,
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deep affection in a world consumed by superficiality and self-interest.
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Oscar Wilde is famously linked with aestheticism,
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a movement in the late 19th century advocating for art for art's sake,
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emphasizing beauty as the primary purpose of art.
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In The Nightingale and the Rose,
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the nightingale and the student represent opposing viewpoints for this argument.
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The nightingale, apart from her altruism,
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is characterized by her exquisite voice,
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used mainly to bring joy to others.
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Her songs, while abstract, explore ideals of love rather than depicting real-life scenarios.
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While the student believes art should have practical utility,
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criticizes Nightingale's song as pointless and self-serving.
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Yet, Wilde subtly satirizes the student's perspective,
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revealing his shallow understanding of love and art.
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The rejection of the rose by the girl and the student's lack of appreciation for Nightingale's sacrifice challenge the practicality of art.
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Yet, Wilde ultimately suggests that art's value lies in its ability to embody ideals and inspire selflessness,
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as exemplified by the nightingale's ultimate sacrifice.
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The nightingale and the rose initially presents the student as vocal about his affection for the girl,
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but it soon reveals his comfort lies more in academic pursuits than emotional depth.
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When the nightingale sings, the student's response is analytical and devoid of empathy,
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leading him to misinterpret the bird's sincerity.
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In fact, she is like most artists,
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she is all style, without any sincerity.
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What a pity it is that they do not mean anything,
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or do any practical good.
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Ironically, the student lacks emotional richness,
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his intellect clouding his perception of reality.
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His rigid rationality aligns with the girl's materialism,
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revealing a link between intellectualism and materialism,
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as she states the Chamberlain's nephew has sent me some real jewels.
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And everybody knows that jewels cost far more than flowers.
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Despite their rational justifications, Wilde implies their worldviews are flawed,
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as evidenced by their misinterpretation of symbols like the rose and the nightingale song.
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The story ends with the student rejecting love as quite unpractical,
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opting for logic, philosophy, and study metaphysics in a great dusty book.
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The intertwining materialism of the characters,
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including the professor's daughter and the Chamberlain's nephew,
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further highlights their inability to appreciate true love over material possessions.
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Ultimately, the rejection of love and the destruction of the rose highlight their superficial values,
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leaving the student disillusioned with the notion of love and intellectual pursuits.
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