Literature critical reading THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST‚ A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE by the Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde‚ is a comedy about the customs and seriousness of society around Victorian values of that time. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is an excellent example of what a satire is‚ by the use of satirical devices such as irony‚ sarcasm and farce to show the society in a ridiculous way. In the play‚ Wilde often satirizes the Victorian society and all the rules that weren’t
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Discuss the ways in which the proles are presented as being different to Winston and the people he works with. What might be the advantages of being a prole? One particular way the Proles are presented as being different to Winston and the people he works with is that they are written as not being well-educated‚ if educated at all. An example of this would be ‘ “Nex’‚ please!” yelled the white-aproned prole’ (page 58). By shortening words‚ Orwell has portrayed the proles as simpler and less intelligent
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Raihaan Essop THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HONEST | Being HonestIt is common for people to dislike NOT having wealth‚ position and all the fancy trappings that show the world we are successful. Let’s be honest how many of us think that being a Pop Singer like???? or a Diva like Lady Gaga is so cool. Think of it - all the trappings that come with being a highly paid Pop Star‚ designer clothes‚ cars‚ house in Beverly Hills. Can you imagine it? How awesomeGreat huh! I know I will get myself at least
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What does The Importance of Being Earnest reveal about the upper classes Victorian society? The importance of being Earnest reveals numerous traits that the upper classes Victorian society embodies. However‚ this essay will only focus on and account for the exposure of certain traits. Namely‚ the moral laxity that is conveyed through the appalling ideas and views on love and marriage (Hozra‚2012:1)‚ the wilful obtuseness among the society and the immense hypocrisy and immorality that is evident
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I failed to report to my appointed place of duty at the proper time. I accidentally turned off my alarm clock instead of hitting the snooze button‚ which I usually do. This does not excuse anything‚ but it is the reason. There are many reasons why being on time is important‚ both inside and outside of the military. Failing to be at a place you are supposed to be at the right time can cause so many problems‚ including losing your job‚ receiving counseling statements‚ having to write ridiculously long
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Individuality Being an individual is important‚ individaulity is being able to do things for yourself and being able to think for yourself. Do you have something you love to do? Or do you love it because a friend or family member loves it? Are you an individual? Or do you listen to everything your friends tell you to do? Do you have your own persionaltiy? Are we ultimately robbed of the opportunity to be an individual because we are always moving in a group? Students are always hanging with
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The possibility of being alone in space and how it affect the human kind Since the dawn of humanity we have been looking up. The skies have alway fascinated man to the point that we base the divinity of our deities off of it. The evil‚ vile‚ deceitful Devil below us. Rotting under our feet in his own crevice of a cave called Hell ‚While God is always above us‚ holiness in its purest form‚ the ultimate example of goodness‚ and righteousness incarnate. Its shows us how the skies have influenced our
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with for you to know the truth but somehow you miss out and never figure it out. Being blind to the truth can sometimes be a benefit and can also be a bad thing in many cases. Just like many blind people are weak in one area but stronger with their other senses. In the play Sophocles’ King Oedipus has been blind to the truth his whole entire life unknowing of what his life would have been if otherwise different. Being blind ultimately gives you a higher sense of sight which is the truth‚ because
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Importance of Being Earnest‚ to be “Earnest” is to be “honest‚ and “truthful”. Which was what the protagonist and main character Jack Worthing used to slip away from responsibilities he had to face. Oscar Wilde used the name earnest but the characters act completely different from it. It’s a pun on the word earnest‚ when the title is the importance of being earnest but they
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Being For and Against Abortion There are many topics that most people are for and against which is I guess a normal reaction to some things. One of the most controversial topics would be abortion. According to the U.S.‚ abortion statics in 2005 1.21 million abortions took place (U.S abortion Statistics ‚ 2010). When it comes to that topic you are either pro or anti‚ there is no walking the thin line of being both. But what about those few‚ the very few that are both for and against abortion. How
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