Clever puns and witty dialectic. That is what you will encounter while reading Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest”. But what makes this play so great is not just the characters but the title itself. The title depicts the whole story and foreshadows the main characters’ journey of self-discovery. With a metaphor and some irony Wilde makes the best pun of all‚ the title itself. In the play‚ Ernest deceives Gwendolen‚ who is the love of his life‚ into thinking that he has a brother
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about their morning routine as well. School should definitely start at a later hour than it currently does for many different reasons. For instance‚ teenagers start their day feeling miserable due to lack of sleep. Not only that‚ but teens are forced into drinking unhealthy caffeine beverages to jolt themselves awake. Finally‚ students skip breakfast because they are scrambling to be on time for class. These three points illustrate why I strongly feel that school begins too soon. Do negative
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In the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ one can predict Algernon will go to Jack’s house and that Jack and Gwendolen will not get married. First‚ one can predict that Algernon will go to Jack’s place. At the beginning of the play‚ Algernon asked Jack questions about his house. Then‚ later in the play he writes down the address Jack gives Gwendolen. In the play it states‚ “Algernon‚ who has been carefully listening‚ smiles to himself‚ and writes the address on his shirtcuff. Then
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that on purpose or was that just a coincidence?” The question is following some discussion of circumstance‚ character‚ or wording. My response is always some version of‚ “There are no coincidences in [good] literature.” Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a fast-paced comedy of errors and chance that shows the transitioning gender roles of the Victorian era. The play provides numerous laughs thanks to Wilde’s wit and wordsmithing. Contemporary audiences probably saw the play as an
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Schools should have later start times‚ as allowing students to wake up at a later time improves their academic performance‚ mental health‚ and physical ability. Firstly‚ success in school relies heavily on the fact that students are receiving a healthy amount of sleep. Adolescents require around 9 ¼ hours of sleep a night; however‚ according to a widespread study run by a pediatric group‚ students lose around 120 minutes of sleep per week due to school. In fact‚ many of the students have reported
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“Michaela Spillers‚ is your band ready for competition?” I wait for the drum major to give her salute. Check. The voice calls back‚ “Oxford high school‚ you may take the field for competition.” This is the moment the band has been practicing for all season. 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
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The hypocrisy of Bracknells Lady Bracknell is a well-known and classic character from The Importance of Being Earnest‚ one the most prestigious plays of Oscar Wilde. In the play‚ she symbolises the British aristocracy during the Victorian Era‚ who is ridiculed and satirized by Wilde. However‚ another portrait of Lady Bracknell was created by Oliver Parker‚ a famous director who directed the remakes of the original play by Wilde‚ and played by Dame Judi Dench. The two versions of Lady Bracknell are
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It is very interesting how food and eating play a surprisingly large part in Oscar Wilde’s play‚ The Importance of Being Earnest. Both appear to express many different things such as‚ demands and emotions within the play’s characters. Moreover‚ food and eating also seem to be the sources of a great deal of conflict because every time food is mentioned some type of dispute between the character arises. Also‚ these expressions seem to not be very appropriate‚ respectable‚ or polite enough to communicate
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so many different ways. My time in middle school has been a series of learning opportunities and reckoning with who I strive to be. Middle school has been a time of figuring out my faith‚ further strengthen of my family’s relationships‚ and finding true reliable friends. The relationships with friends and family that have evolved throughout middle school have strengthened me and will have a place in my heart as long as I live. Over the course of my middle school career I have grappled with
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Views on Marriage The Importance of Being Earnest is a comical drama using multiple types of irony to ridicule marriage‚ death‚ and birth. In the Victorian age‚ family was a major influence in choosing one’s offspring’s mate. Lady Bracknell accepted all Jack’s characteristics except the fact‚ he had inconsiderate parents. “To lose one parent‚ Mr.Worthing‚ may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness (1.1.1421). Gwendolen was willing to marry Jack regardless of his social
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