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I'm interested in one question: Are stories "The Happy Prince" and "The Remarkable Rocket" connected? I mean that the prince died, so he is like "useless" like the rocket and then they(rocket and prince) tried to do something useful, good or just beautiful, but the rocket failed completely and the prince helped some people. So, is a kind of connection there? Is a difference in that stories?

Naísia Xavier The difference between the Prince and the Rocket is motivation: The Prince does something by mercy for others; the Rocket wants to do something by pri…moreThe difference between the Prince and the Rocket is motivation: The Prince does something by mercy for others; the Rocket wants to do something by pride, for self congratulation.(less)

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