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    Sonia Kaur Professor McLaughlin ENG 102 TH 7 C Topic: Research Paper on The Importance of Being Earnest Essay 4 How does Oscar Wilde satirize Victorian society in his play The Importance of Being Earnest? What is the genre of the play? Sure‚ it is a comedy‚ but where does Wilde put the emphasis on? Social satire. Social satire is a weapon using comedy in order to take a subject‚ in this case the Victorian Era‚ and ridicule it. In this sense‚ comedy is not only to entertain but also educate. Thus

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    Lauren Skarupsky  English III Honors   Summer Work    The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Reading Questions  1. Explain how Wilde uses satire to critique Victorian society.    Throughout the entire play Oscar Wilde critiques the Victorian society through each of  the characters. The characters represent the Victorian era but have twisted views on the major  emotions love and marry that are mentioned in the play continuously. Wilde depicts the  society in which the characters live in as superficial

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    Trivial Comedy for Serious People‚" The Importance of Being Earnest jokingly criticized Victorian manners and morals and attacking the society of the rich and luxurious. Oscar Wilde incorporated his own beliefs and ideology into the play by alluding to Victorian society "lets duplicity led to happiness." It is this "happiness" Wilde’s play focuses on by concentrating the theme of the play on marriage. Alluding to marriage‚ The Importance of Being Earnest begins with the witty and selfish Algernon

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    Anna Hidrogo The Importance of Being Earnest: Social Satire The definition of a satire is a humor that ridicules the faults and bad habits of a society. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is definitely a social satire. Wilde uses figures of speech such as paradoxes and humorous irony to breakdown the faults of the Victorian Era during the time period of the reform. The characters in this play each held a certain quality that added to the satire Wilde wanted describe. He acknowledges

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    "Gertraud Medicus" BOOK REPORT Author: Oscar Wilde Tile: The Importance of Being Earnest Date of publication: 1895 in three acts Type of Work: Comic‚ farcical play Setting Algeron´s flat in London‚ and a country house in Hertfordshire‚ England; in the 1890s Plot outline: Two men‚ Algernon and John‚ who are friends meet each other in Algy’s house where John falls in love with Gwendolen‚ the daughter of Algernon’s Aunt Augusta. John owns a house in the country‚ where everybody calls

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    and a personality to say the least. His biting humour and keen wit produced many popular plays and quotes of the time‚ and are still well known today. A satire is a play engaging the use of humor‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices. ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is one of his better-known satires‚ effectively ridiculing many of the Victorian values that were of the greatest importance at the time. Wildes cutting and playful dialogue show his utter

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    The Importance of Not Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s hilarious play‚ "The Importance of Being Earnest‚" is based in Victorian England and follows the story of Mr. Jack Worthing; a lovesick man who lies regarding his identity so he may escape to the city. While his lies start unraveling‚ chaos breaks out. In the last line of the play‚ Jack claims that‚"he has learned the vital importance of being earnest." This conclusion brings the reader to wonder‚ does a tiger ever change it’s stripes? Does the

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    The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar 1 The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar The Project Gutenberg eBook‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar Wilde This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it‚ give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People Author:

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    The Importance of Being Earnest Social class and public reputation are two of the most common things that influence a person in their decision making. In “The Importance of Being Earnest”‚ Oscar Wilde mocks a society for their reasons of choosing who to marry. Oscar Wilde expresses an ironic and satiric perspective on a society that builds a marriage upon a foundation of money‚ power‚ and deceit. The play “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” is one of the most perfect examples of satire in our

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    The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest a play written by Oscar Wilde is set in England in the late Victorian era. Wilde uses obvious situational and dramatic irony within the play to satirize his time period. According to Roger Sale in “Being Ernest” the title has a double meaning to it and is certainly another example of satire used by Wilde. With a comedic approach‚ Wilde ridicules the absurdities of the character’s courtship rituals‚ their false faces‚ and their secrets

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