Re-read from Act 2‚ line 691 ‘GWENDOLEN: You have filled my tea…’ to page 291‚ line 745 ‘GWENDOLEN: You will call me sister‚ will you not?’ How does Wilde create comedy in this scene? The Importance of Being Earnest is considered by many to be a comedy of manners‚ focusing on the love lives of aristocratic young people‚ and relying on the use of verbal wit‚ stock characters and humour over developing a deep plot and sense of character. In this scene‚ Gwendolen and Cecily have just gotten into
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In Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde creates humor in the scene where Algernon and Cecily talk about their relationship. Wilde not only personally makes fun of the characters themselves but also of the values that the Victorian Era upholds. Such values include cherishing looks over personality and the confusion between them. Wilde cleverly does this by also uses satire‚ characterization and irony to not only ensued laughter in the audience but also deliver an undertone message
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Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is play which comically engages with socially prescribed roles and conventions. Set within late Victorian England‚ the play follows John (Jack) Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff‚ two gentlemen who create false identities in order to escape the burdens of upper-class life. Often subtitled as A Trivial Comedy for Serious People‚ the play is characterised by a constant sense of frivolity‚ whereby the seriousness of upper-class life is absent‚ allowing Wilde to question
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What good does always being earnest do you if you are not "Ernest"? Oscar Wilde’s play‚ "The Importance of Being Earnest"‚ explores exactly this notion‚ following two men who readily abandon their namesakes in order to win the affections of their respective fair ladies. The play opens in London with a conversation held between these two men‚ Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. However‚ at the play’s origin‚ Algernon only knows his friend as "Ernest". This rapidly changes with the aid of a cigarette
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result they are rarely given the attention they deserve. In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” we see cleverly hidden details within the drama that‚ while serving significant roles‚ people may view as inhibitors to understanding the play. Cigarette cases and tea parties are two of the many details within the drama that contain background meanings; their most prominent purpose being to emphasize the importance of propriety within their era. However‚ they also play substitute roles in accentuating
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needed to follow specific guidelines. In Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest‚ these expectations can be identified through Algernon and Jack‚ the “earnest” men of the play. Men had a greater influence and power than women‚ but there are many steps to take to be considered a “men.” The process is quite tiring; men didn’t only need to gain women’s respect‚ but also impress society as a whole and their peers sharing the same gender. Being a man was hard‚ they are the victims of social pressure
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follow. Victorian Era mannerisms were beyond extraordinary and Oscar Wilde‚ the author of The Importance of Being Earnest‚ realised this and despised them. Throughout the story‚ Oscar likes to “poke fun” at the outrageous customs of the Victorian Era. To accomplish this feat‚ Oscar uses satire to ridicule the appalling customs and opinions of the Victorian Era such as love‚ wealth‚ and manners. Throughout the entirety of the play Wilde uses satire as tool to effectively ridicule the Victorian’s idea
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literature and media can be just as dynamic. Some pieces of literature represent love as a part of life in the sense that one does not live without experiencing love. On the other hand though‚ love is just as often made a mockery of; it’s depicted as a useless feeling that only distracts people from logic and rational thinking. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ a play by Oscar Wilde set in Victorian England‚ love is mocked which is evident in Cecily’s lust for Ernest‚ Gwendolen’s love for the name Ernest
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After learning about the Victorian Era‚ we watched the film/play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest is a satire comedy where the main characters‚ John and Algernon‚ create fictitious people to escape from oppressive social obligations. Before watching the film‚ I had no clue what the play was about. I honestly had never really heard of the characteristics and social classes of the Victorian Era. After watching the play‚ I now have a better understanding
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Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest The Novel The Importance of Being Earnest was more enjoyable to me than the film. The reason for this was‚ while my imagination pictured the story and the visuals of the people and the settings quite similar to the on-screen portrayal‚ my mind’s images were more enjoyable. The differences portrayed on film were distinctive in the characters‚ scenery‚ and mostly the soundtrack I had not envisioned while reading the play. While they absolutely worked
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