Vanessa Romero Ap Lit Data Sheet: The Importance of being Earnest Title: The Importance of Being Earnest Author: Oscar Wilde Date of Publication: October 4‚ 2010 Pages: 106 ISBN Number: 9780415043687 Genre: Social Comedy Biographical Information about the Author: The famous writer‚ Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde‚ was born October 16‚ 1854 and died November 30‚ 1900‚ but not before many of his works were published and recognised by many. Oscars father‚ William Wilde‚ was a doctor who founded St
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The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde uses word play in reference to the word “earnest.” Throughout his play‚ Wilde focuses on the matter of who is the most sincere or “earnest” and who is actually the person whose name is Ernest. The two main characters‚ Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing‚ both claim to be Ernest for deceptive reasons. Wilde develops his characters Algernon and Jack in order to portray them as hypocritical to the definition
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shape them as we embrace what hear and see as normal and acceptable. Entertainment can also impact our emotions as a well crafted piece of art creates thoughts and emotions. In Fences‚ Death of a Salesman‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Invisible Man and A Streetcar Named Desire‚ sports and entertainment are used to show the lack of opportunity as well as characters’ hopes and fears. In the works‚ characters’ desperation for social improvement through sports shows the lack of social opportunities given to minorities
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The Importance of Being Ernest – Act 1 Task 1 How are the characters of Algernon and Jack/Ernest created for the audience? They are presented to within a high class of society‚ with a lack of consideration or care for the lower classes. Both are bored by their high society lives and “stiff” lunches/meetings that they must attend‚ so have created alter egos which they use to have fun in a different place. Algernon has invented a sick friend called Bunbury‚ who he sometimes must spend long lengths
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Hypocrisy of Being Earnest The Victorian era was a time of smugness and pomposity for the newly rich generation who quickly rose in class during and after the industrial revolution. Nothing was as it seemed in this day when earnestness was allegedly the most prized attribute a man could possess. In Oscar Wilde’s classical satire‚ “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” every character embodies the ideas and values of this “earnest” age. Oscar Wilde’s primary character in “The Importance of Being Earnest
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‘I don’t want realism. I want magic!’ How does A Streetcar Named Desire explore reality and illusion? – Ella Lee Hoareau In A Streetcar Named Desire (Streetcar)‚ reality and illusion are simultaneously interweaved and at odds with one another. On one hand‚ the play addresses a very real clash of cultures. Stanley‚ who enters dressed ‘roughly in blue denim work clothes’ exudes a raw power that can be argued to be symbolic of a ‘New America’‚ or more specifically‚ the rise of the proletariat. Conversely
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The Line Between Reality and Fantasy In the play A Streetcar Named Desire (ASND) by Tennessee Williams‚ one of the big themes from the play is the theme of illusion. Stella‚ Stanley‚ and Blanche allow illusion to shape and control their lives because they all see it as the best way towards happiness. Blanche’s life is an illusion because she wants to believe that she is still young‚ beautiful‚ and innocent while trying to hide from her past. While the role that illusion plays in Stella’s life
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animosity by announcing his dissent” (As cited by brainyquote.com‚ p 2). This aforementioned quote relates to the relationship of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. There is obvious dissent in the contentious actions between the two in “A Streetcar Named Desire” and it later grows as their personal views clash. The acrimony between the two was not always there but it later grew because of Stella Kowalski and the contrasting characters of both Stanley Kowalski and DuBois. The relationship between
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Wilde’s struggles‚ life circumstances‚ and societal views are reflected in his play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ and are still relevant today. Oscar Wilde became a lively and popular character in his adult life.
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The Importance of Being Earnest Satire Essay “There is something in that name that seems to inspire absolute confidence.”(Act1part2/Act2part2‚Wilde) The drama The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ is a satire on love‚ relationships and women. Wilde showcases two different types of women that hopelessly fall in love with “Earnest” the name‚ not the man. Gwendolen comes from a high society in which the look of honesty and integrity are highly sought after‚ which is exactly why she
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