Oscar Wilde Do you know who Oscar Wilde is? He wrote a lot of plays and books he was best known for his acclaimed works‚including “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.biography.com Oscar Fingal O’flahertie Wills Wilde was an Anglo-Irish playwright and novelist(goodreads.com) in the Victorian Era. During the Victorian Era‚ Oscar Wilde was best known for his books and plays. One play is “The Importance of being Earnest”. Another was “The Ideal Husband” which was published in 1887. He also wrote “The Happy
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Oscar Wilde’s ‘Selfish Giant’ Oscar Wild (1854 – 1900) ‘Selfish Giant’ is one of the short stories beautifully written by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and playwright‚ novelist‚ poet‚ and author of short stories. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s‚ he became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams‚ his only novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Oscar Pistorius‚ also known as “blade runner” because of his two carbon fiber prosthetic legs‚ is a Paralympic athlete who is a double leg amputee below the knee. He was born without a fibula in both of his legs. Oscar’s parents decided to have both of his legs amputated below the knee after consulting with many doctors around the world. Even after this Oscar became a very athletic individual getting involved with rugby and water polo as his two main sports. He also played cricket‚ tennis and participated
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` 1 Oscar Mayer: Strategic Marketing Planning INTRODUCTION Oscar Mayer Foods is an American meat and cold cut production company‚ owned by Kraft Foods‚ known for its hot dogs‚ bacon and lunchable products. The company depends heavily on the sales of red meat. The Division has recently acquired Louis Rich‚ a small brand of concentrated on sales of white meat. Report from McTiernan Corp The division head of OM Foods‚ has received an alarming report from the consulting firm McTiernan. According
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Your Name: Bishop Oscar Romero Date of birth: August 15‚ 1917 Date of death: March 24‚ 1980 Place of birth: Ciudad Barrios‚ El Salvador- Isolated mountain village Place of death: San Salvador‚ El Salvador Family Life: 5 brothers‚ 2 sisters (Gustavo‚ Zaida‚ Romulo‚ Mamerto‚ Arnoldo‚ Gasper‚ and Aminta). Parents were Santos Romero‚ and Guadalupe de Jesus Galdamez. Lived where 40% of land was owned by only 13 families. Education: Entered (government funded) public school‚ offered grades
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Oscar Wilde as Dorian Gray ‘I have put too much of myself in it’ (Wilde 12)‚ commented Basil Hallward‚ a fictional artist‚ about his newly completed masterpiece. Just like Oscar Wilde‚ the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890‚ revised 1891)‚ who put so much of his life into his novel; his experience‚ surroundings‚ and the global happenings of his time‚ strongly influenced the production of the speculative‚ philosophical‚ gothic novel. The author’s homosexuality‚ the ridiculous social standards
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Oscar Wilde was born on October 16‚ 1854. He was an Irish playwright and his literary works were viewed as clever. His father’s name was William Wilder and his mother was Jane Francesca Elgee. He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters. 3 of his siblings were his father’s prior to marrying Jane. Wilde excelled in school and earned prizes in drawing and classics courses. When he was 30 years old‚ married Constance Lloyd and fathered 2 sons‚ Cyril and Vyvyan. Over the course of his lifetime‚ Wilde wrote several
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Archbishop Oscar Romero—Protector of the Poor Throughout history‚ there have been many inspirational people who have stood up against unfairness and for those whose voices weren’t being heard. Not only have they risked their lives trying to make a difference but also some have even lost their lives in the process. One person in particular was Óscar Romero who was a protector of the poor and stood up against the injustices of the government and military. His efforts left a lasting impression‚ even
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Life of Archbishop Oscar Romeo Important years in the life of Archbishop Oscar Romeo: * 1917‚ August 15 Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was born in Ciudad barrios‚ El Salvador. His father apprenticed him to a carpenter when he was 13‚ but the young Romero felt a vocation for the Catholic priesthood and left home the following year to enter the seminary. * 1930 He declared he had a vocation to the priesthood. * 1942 He was ordained priest‚ and returned to El Salvador in 1944. He was
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Novelist and poet Oscar Wilde was one of the most talented and controversial writers of the philosophical Victorian Era who was better known for his scandalous bohemian life style than his literary work. Because of Wilde’s “gross indecency” ("Oscar Wilde Biography")‚ literary critics and society during this literary philosophical period‚ were often unenthusiastic and even hostile towards his work. Wilde established himself in artistic and prestigious circles by his flamboyance and quick wit‚ though
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