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    How Far Do You Agree With The View That Lady Bracknell Does Create Comedy in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’?  When deciding if a character creates comedy or not it is important to weigh up the pros and cons of their main attributes. For me‚ overall Lady Bracknell does create comedy so I agree with the view but as with anything else it is arguable. It is clear the her triviality‚ character inversion and Wilde’s use of stock character create comedy although it can be argued that she is nonsensical

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    The Importance of Being Earnest Act 1 The play begins with Jack (Ernest) entering the room unexpectedly where Algernon is. He comes there to propose Lady Bracknell’s daughter‚ Gwendolyn. Algernon is surprised by a cigarette box‚ which his friend Ernest left in a past visit. Inside the box it said “from little Cecily to dear Uncle Jack”‚ therefore Ernest ends up admitting that his real name is Jack and not Ernest. Jack also tells that he pretends to have a brother called Ernest to justify his visits

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    The decisions you and I make every single day do not just affect ourselves‚ we must remember that our actions can affect everybody around us. This statement holds most true when we speak of the importance of being on time. Military wise‚ tardiness is just plain unacceptable. As United States Army soldiers‚ we are held to a higher standard. There are many reasons why soldiers are to receive corrective action‚ if not UCMJ (Uniform Code Military Justice) action‚ for failure to be at ones place of duty

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    The Importance of Being On Time At Your Place of Duty There are many important reasons that a soldier needs to be at his or her appointed place of duty on time. Being at your appointed place of duty on time is important because your leadership is held accountable for you and your absence. If you feel that you are going to be late you should contact your chain of command and let them know of your tardiness immediately. If you are not at your place of duty then you should expect your chain of command

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    The Importance of Being Ernest is Oscar Wilde’s last and most well-known play. Since it was first performed on 14 February 1895 in London‚ the play had been a huge success in Wilde’s career and it remains in the audience’s view. Wilde uses an easy and frivolous way to reflect the realities of the Victorian society through the play. This is why he calls the play A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. One of the main themes of The Importance of Being Ernest is marriage. As the play was written in Victorian

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    Oscar Wilde is remembered today for his use of epigrams and his plays. Wilde wrote ‘The Importance of Being Ernest’ in which many people argue that it appears Wilde subverts the typical Victorian gender role. Gender roles are cultural and personal‚ they determine how males and females should think‚ speak‚ dress‚ and interact within the context of society. Masculinity and Femininity refer to the dominant sex role pattern in the vast majority of both traditional and modern societies: that of male assertiveness

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    Major Works Data Sheet Fabbiha Chowdhury‚ Rebecca Rich‚ Yusra Ahmed- Band 2 Title: The Importance of Being Earnest Author: Oscar Wilde Date of Publication: December‚ 1898 Genre: Satire‚ Comedy of Manners Historical information about the period of publications: Wilde originally wrote the play during the summer of 1894 in Worthing‚ England. Although it was performed the following year‚ it wasn’t published until 1898 due to Wilde’s tainted reputation and bankruptcy. Wilde had prosecuted

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    Accountability The U.S. army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time‚ doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most important formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and put out any information that there needs to be dealt with. Without having accountability there is not knowing

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    Participating in this band has helped me with strength‚ discipline‚ as well as making friends. Being in the band has increased my physical strength tremendously. Drumming boosts my upper arm strength. Seven hours a week for three months really gets muscle where you put it. Constantly marching not only builds leg muscle but increases cardio as well. With over 1‚200 steps per run through‚ I am continually being pushed over my limit while increasing muscular strength with the addition of cardio. Band develops

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    uninsured are less likely to receive preventive care and services for health conditions. The uninsured often gain unaffordable medical bills when they do seek care. This quickly leads to medical debt. Individuals below poverty are at higher risk of being uninsured and not having accessibility to have health care screenings and check-up’s. Our community cares and to insure that the people in these categories can have some type of medical attention‚ we are opening a free medical clinic for the

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