When we look upon a red rose, thoughts of love arise. As a rose is beautiful and delicate, so also is love. However, love can also bring pain.
In his short story “The Nightingale and the Rose,” Oscar Wilde weaves a tale that indelibly binds thoughts of love with the image of the rose. As the nightingale finds a red rose, Wilde shows how selfless giving is a manifestation of true love.
No Rose
On a cold, wintery day, a young student laments that he has no red roses in his garden, for he needs a red rose to woo the fair young lady whom he loves. If he brings one to the ball, the lady will dance with him all night.
Kate Vidimos holds a bachelor's in English from the liberal arts college at the University of Dallas and is currently working on finishing and illustrating a children’s book.
