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    One critic argues of Mrs. Warrens Profession that ‘the men are ineffectual or immoral monsters – it is women who carry the play.’ In the light of this view‚ compare and contrast the presentation of men in Mrs. Warrens Profession and An Ideal Husband. Victorian society was almost completely governed by rich‚ aristocratic and immoral men‚ this description forms the central concept for Shaw’s play. He portrays men as immoral and sexually corrupt through his satirisation of the church and the aristocracy

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    In 19th century Melodrama was the primary theatrical form in Europe. The word "melodrama" comes from "Melos"‚ Greek word for song. It originating in 18th century - used with a short piece of music contrast or associated with spoken drama. By the end of 19th century form‚ this merged into a salon entertainment. Often in melodrama‚ the dialogues were in the form of poetry rather than everyday language. It mostly involved 2 to 5 acts and almost never went over 5. Moreover‚ it contained limited characters

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    gathers meaning from societal values is Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. ​In 1893 Oscar Wilde began writing his fourth of five works (Tornaritis‚ Nicholas. Shelby‚ C. ed. "An Ideal Husband Background.")‚ which would later mark the height of his career. The setting that served as inspiration and backdrop for An Ideal Husband was the 1890’s‚ often called the “Naughty Nineties.” This was a time of industrial growth in England ("An Ideal Husband: Context."). Revenue was flowing in from the colonies and

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    An ideal husband Theme Essay Out of all the various themes that this outstanding play has touched upon or rather explored throughout the Victorian era‚ the one I found to be most prominent was the religiously occurring theme of the Feminine. Womanliness in the Victorian era was sure a rare occurrence to experience but Wilde definitely used this theme to underline the helplessness of a woman of the time. How Wilde began to explain or rather express his views on womanliness is by comparing mainly

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    are chosen very carefully. Notice also the emotional difference between downstairs and upstairs. That open window escaped a lot of the class. What specifically did she see? Why the images of springtime? Conflict: What about the "death" of her husband? Isn’t it the cause of the

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    An Ideal Husband Oscar Wilde Themes The Rococo Tapestry Act I takes place against the backdrop of a Rococo tapestry‚ a representation of François Boucher’s "Triumph of Love" (1754). The "Triumph" allegorizes the victory of love over power: Venus points to Vulcan’s conquered heart‚ and the god gazes up at her like a love-sick boy. Though the most obvious reading might consider the tapestry as prefiguring the defeat of Mrs. Cheveley and reconciliation of the play’s

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    language and not in a movie’s ability to go on location or add cinematic frills. In opening up Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comic masterpiece‚ ’’The Importance of Being Earnest‚’’ the director Oliver Parker‚ whose more straightforward adaptation of Wilde’s ’’Ideal Husband’’ three years ago found an agreeable balance between period lushness and linguistic precision‚ has gone overboard. What would Wilde have made of the embellishments Mr. Parker has tacked onto the play like a reckless dressmaker tarting up a Chanel

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    Film Clip Analysis An Ideal Husband - 1947 This scene depicts what appears to be lovers preparing for bed and discussing the political unrest within the mans life‚ set in an extravagant house the couple appear to have returned from a party as they are wearing tuxedo and ball gown. The upper class setting is then further exemplified when the woman calls the maid to post a letter for her (shot 24). This kind of setting represents clearly the wealth that the couple bear‚ further exemplifying the

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    Wilde introduces politics in ’An Ideal Husband’ as a highly respected career path in the Victorian era. As the protagonist Sir Robert Chiltern‚ a man who is regarded to be a "pattern husband" and to have had a "very interesting and brilliant career" by the public eye‚ is a politician‚ Wilde is able to exemplify the typical association of politicians have to flawless slates through the character of Sir Robert. Wilde additionally continues to place the character of Sir Robert Chiltern onto a pedestal

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    Throughout “How I Met My Husband” by Alice Munro there are some points of suspense and uncertainty as to which direction the story will head. First‚ how the relationship between Mrs. Peebles and Edie catapult Edie to new relationships. Then there is wondering where the relationship between Edie and Chris will head. This causes the short story to have two types of irony‚ situational and dramatic because of the direction the story starts off then changes and ends up. Edie is a fifteen year old girl

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