“Despite its brevity, the tale is able to deal with important issues”, this statement is very true as many controversial stories of today have been recognized by the authors of 19th century tales. Some of these issues include; class struggle, poverty, death, equality, sanitation, education and more. In this piece I will connect some of these issues with some stories. The ones I chose are; The Nightingale and the Rose, by Oscar Wilde, The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Hop Frog, by Edgar Allan Poe. In The Nightingale and the Rose, Oscar Wilde conveys a point to his readers that love is definitely not when you have to get something special for someone you supposedly fell in love with simply from their physical appearance. He is trying to make people understand that love is unconditional and that it is not superficial, as was the professor's daughter's request to the student. I think the only loving character in this story was the nightingale who sacrificed his life so that the Student would have his chance at love. Love is still easily misunderstood as in this story and is therefore quite relevant to life today. In this story we also talk about materialism because the nightingale's efforts were wasted because the professor's daughter no longer wanted a rose, because it had less material value than the jewels that the prince had bought for her, even if the most important ones The key factor was the sentimental value, of which the rose had plenty given that the nightingale sacrificed his life to create it. Materialism is definitely a relevant issue in 21st century society, I think many of us would be easily tempted to make the professor's daughter... middle of paper... treatment of Trippetta, because the king had pushed her violently and he had thrown the contents of his cup in her face, while his seven masters looked on, laughing. Revenge is still common today, but when someone commits a crime, they are not avenged, but their actions are justified. Anti-feminism is another theme of Hop Frog, seen when he pushes Trippetta, and is reinforced by the Caryatids, which are pillars shaped like prisoners, that were in the ballroom. As mentioned above, anti-feminism and inequality of women in our time have significantly reduced, however, although it may be subtle, inequality is still present. Poe creates a feeling of suspense when Hop Frog suddenly plays a practical joke for the king to play, right after someone we know he has feelings for is pushed violently and has wine thrown on her..