Literature. Part eight.

                        The Star-Child by Oscar Wilde.

Once upon a time in a winter night two poor Woodcutters found a baby boy in the snow. One of them took the founding in his house. Woodcutter and his wife had own children. Despite the fact that the family wasn't rich they sheltered the child.

Boy grew up very handsome. But his behavior was terrible. He was very proud and arrogant. Child called simple people with bad words. Also he mocked the animals. Woodcutter and his wife often said to Star-Child that he shouldn't do so to others. Boy didn't hear their words.

When Star-Child was ten years old in their villiage appeared the poor woman. She recognized her son in very handsome boy. The poor woman asked to kiss her. Child refused to make it. His mother went and cried.

He retured to his friends. But they just laughed. Woodcutter's children said that Star-Child's appearance very ugly. Boy looked into the water... His face was awful as his behavior.

The Star-Child cried and went in search of his mother. He asked animals but they didn't want to say that was a poor woman because boy mocked them.

So he found his mother during three years on the way people laughed at him.

In one day an old man whom was an evil magician took the ugly boy himself. He mistreated the Star-Child. The evil magician asked him brought the coins three times. Star-Boy found coins with the help of a hare. But each time he gave the beggar a coin. So evil magician beat the Star-Child.

Once on a day people said that Star-Child son of the King and Queen. Boy was sure that he is son of the poor woman. Boy kissed woman's hands. The Star-Child cried. He raised his head... King and Queen were near. Boy became a handsome again.