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
Author
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.
