The Importance of being earnest Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Nature of Marriage Marriage is of paramount importance in The Importance of Being Earnest‚ both as a primary force motivating the plot and as a subject for philosophical speculation and debate. The question of the nature of marriage appears for the first time in the opening dialogue between Algernon and his butler‚ Lane‚ and from this point on the subject never disappears
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How serious can we take The Importance of Being Earnest as being a play that criticizes social norms and values? There is nothing earnest about this play‚ at least on the surface. It’s a giant critism of the Victorian era‚ when middle class behavior governed everything from communication to sexuality. The most important rules applied to marriage and were always a popular topic in Victorian plays‚ and one that interested Wilde‚ who was married to a woman but sexually involved with men. During
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Child’s Rights: Children’s Perspective on Being Heard Children’s voices are constantly drowned‚ ignored and passed off as just another fleeting remark. It is often forgotten that they too‚ have their rights as individual beings‚ most importantly to be heard and to be able to express their views freely (¬Convention on the Rights of the Child‚ 1989). Their experiences and perspectives on their lives‚ needs and wants has to be taken into serious consideration to understand them better in order to enable
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In comparing the views on society’s classes‚ in the novel The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ there is a connection to the classes in society in London England during the Victorian era. In the novel the character Lady Bracknell makes a comment about the classes‚ which included some fascinating points‚ such as; the meanings and origins of the aristocracy‚ the meanings and origins of the purple commerce and how those two interacted in London during the Victorian era. To start off‚ the
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Consider the importance of the Religious Right in US politics Originally‚ the founding fathers sated in the declaration of independence that they wished to keep religion and government separate‚ a task they succeeded with until around the 1970s‚ when the religious views of candidates became more and more of an important topic for elections. In a country where 8 out of 10 people say they belong to a religion and 6 out of 10 pray weekly or more‚ it is hard for politicians not to be religious. This
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Lysistrata is a play that was set in Athens between 410 and 412 BC. At the time the play was set‚ women were expected to have no rights in society‚ and were not allowed/expected to discuss their opinions in matters subjective to men only. Women also had to obey their husbands at all time‚ and accept any demands made by their husband. The Importance of Being Ernest (TIOBE) was set during the Victorian Era‚ and at this time‚ the way women were expected to behave was similar to that of Lysistrata. And
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RBI: The importance of being at an appointed location on time In the Army‚ it is common knowledge that every Service Member has to be at a certain location‚ in the proper attire at least ten minutes prior to the stated time put out by their Team leader‚ Squad leader‚ Platoon sergeant‚ or First Sergeant. When a Soldier fails to make it to that appointed place in the allotted time‚ their short coming contributes to a mission failure and could show early signs of potential lack of career advancement
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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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colorful outfits and witty language. While loved for his fashion and speech‚ he also went through hardships and discrimination because of his lifestyle. Oscar 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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Managing Time as an Adult Learner Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Managing Time as an Adult Learner Managing time particularly as an adult may be a daily confront. Most individuals don’t notice it‚ but it may be an undertaking that requires scores of energy and numerous aspects of planning; hence‚ there may also be a big benefactor of managing time properly and more efficient. Stress may be reduced and this may improve work effectiveness in daily undertakings. Knowledge on how to manage
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