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Why did the Giant return home after seven years?
What was the condition of the Giant's garden when the children were not allowed to play there?
Why did the children become sad after the Giant returned?
Why did the trees not bloom in the Giant's garden?
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What happened to the small flower bud that bloomed in the Giant's garden?
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What type of season began while the Giant's garden was still in Winter?
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Why did the Giant build a huge wall around his garden?
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What would the children do after they were chased away from the garden?
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What was the condition of the trees in the garden when the children used to play there?
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Who did the Giant visit for seven years?
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What covered the grass in the Giant's garden?
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Who did Snow and Frost invite to the garden?
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What broke the slates of the roof of the castle?
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Why didn't Spring arrive in the Giant's garden?
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What did the Giant hear on a fine morning?
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What did the children do when they entered the Giant's garden?
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Why did the trees in the garden start blossoming?
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What did the Giant notice in one corner of his garden?
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What did the Giant do to help the little boy?
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How did the little boy show gratitude to the Giant?
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What changed in the Giant's behavior towards the children?
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What did the Giant notice on the little boy's hands?
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What did the Giant threaten to do to the person who harmed the little boy?
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What did the little boy invite the Giant to visit?
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What happened to the Giant later in the afternoon?
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What is the main message of the chapter 'The Selfish Giant'?
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What was the condition of the Giant's garden when the children returned?
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What did the Giant's garden represent in the story?
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Study Notes
The Selfish Giant
- The story revolves around a beautiful garden belonging to a Giant, where children would play every afternoon.
- The garden was full of fruit-bearing trees and flowers, and birds would sing sweet melodies.
- The Giant returned home after seven years and chased the children away, building a huge wall around the garden with a notice board warning trespassers.
The Giant's Garden in Winter
- Without the children, the garden remained in a state of perpetual Winter, with Frost and Snow covering the grass and trees.
- The notice board scared away even a small flower bud that had begun to bloom.
- The North Wind and Hail joined forces, making the garden an inhospitable place.
The Children's Return
- One morning, the Giant heard sweet music coming from his garden and discovered children entering through a hole in the wall.
- The children's presence brought Spring to the garden, with trees blossoming and birds chirping.
- However, one corner of the garden remained in Winter, where a small boy struggled to climb a tree.
The Giant's Change of Heart
- The Giant's heart melted upon seeing the boy's struggle, and he realized the error of his selfish ways.
- He broke down the wall surrounding his garden, allowing the children to play freely.
- The little boy whom the Giant helped did not run away, and instead, kissed the Giant's cheek in gratitude.
Redemption and the Giant's Demise
- The giant continued to play with the children in his garden every afternoon, but the little boy was never seen again.
- Years later, the Giant, now old and weak, found the little boy standing under a blossoming tree, with wounds on his palms shaped like nails.
- The Giant realized the boy was Jesus, and the wounds were symbols of love.
- Jesus invited the Giant to his garden, paradise, and soon after, the Giant was found dead, covered in white blossoms.
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Test your knowledge of Oscar Wilde's classic tale, The Selfish Giant, a story of love and friendship. Learn about the Giant's return home and the impact on the children who played in his garden. Explore the themes of kindness, sharing, and growing up.
