The Model Millionaire Oscar Wilde Analysis

Oscar Wild once said: “It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.” Appearances can be hoaxing, can't they? People tend to observe someone who appears untidy, slovenly and suppose they are homeless. Probably they have just come from helping reconstruct someone's house that was destroyed in a recent fire. Furthermore, people may glimpse someone well-groomed entering into a high-priced shop and decide that they must be rich and wealthy when, indeed, they are reporters heading to interview a contractor in town. “The Model Millionaire”, a short story by Oscar Wilde, first appeared in print in the newspaper in June 1887, and then it was published in 1891. The story is set in England, nearly in London, as mentioned in the story. The major act takes place almost in two days. It was arranged in three prime scenes. The first act happens at the painter’s studio when Hughie face the beggar. The second act …show more content…
Literary works are usually composed using certain devices, which make them more appealing to the readership. “The Model Millionaire” makes no exception. The first thing that was mentioned is the imagery, which, means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. For example, “he was a wizened old man, with a face like wrinkled parchment, and a most piteous expression… he held out his battered hat for alms. “And, “Personally he was a rough fellow, with a freckled and a red beard… and his pictures were eagerly sought after.” In addition, for imagery, there is some metaphor, and it is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that is not literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison, these metaphor are mentioned in the story such as, “An artist’s heart is his