The Canterville Ghost By Oscar Wilde CHAPTER I When the American‚ Mr. Otis‚ bought Canterville Castle‚ everyone told him that this was his foolishness‚ As the place was haunted. But Mr. Otis answered‚ ’I come from a modern country‚ where we Have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe‚ we would Have it at home in one of our museums. ’ A few weeks later‚ on a lovely July evening‚ Mr Otis‚ his wife and their children‚ Washington‚ Virginia And the
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This philosophies is quite unmistakably represented in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest. Through the various characters like Jack and Cecily‚ it is clear to see common traits that appear to group the woman and the men into their two distinct categories. This belief that is shown in the play
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy that used the figure of the upper class dandy to critique the narrow-mindedness of the middle class in the 1890s. What makes this play so funny is that the upper class is illustrated as silly when they try to mock the earnest middle class. Proud characters who were bred in high society‚ such as Lady Bracknell and her daughter Gwendolen‚ may think that they are making particularly nasty snubs‚ but they do not seem to realize that Wilde cleverly
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Traditional gothic fiction was at the height of its popularity during the Victorian era‚ it exploded in the 1790’s and continued its reign well into the 1800’s. This confrontational style of fiction often blurs the lines of realistic and artificial‚ forcing readers to challenge their beliefs and surpass the norm. However‚ the aspect of gothic fiction that was most attractive to the Victorian audience was the way human fears and societal tensions were reflected in the deliberately fictionalised literary
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NIGHTINGALE’S ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY By Azeem Jan‚ Darlene Haddock‚ James Gibson‚ Jennifer Hall‚ Marisela Felix‚ and Melissa Dawley Grand Canyon University January 28‚ 2012 OVERVIEW OF NIGHTINGALE’S THEORY Florence Nightingale provided a framework for current nursing practice. Health is achieved when an individual makes appropriate and educated decisions. Illness is a negative reaction to a patient’s choices. Key elements of nursing=clean environment‚ fresh air and water‚ warmth‚ quite and
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A Balancing Act: Innocence & Satanic Evil In a society where beauty trumps a moral conscience there is an unnerving balance of understanding right from wrong. In The Pictures of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde‚ the author writes of a story featuring a young man‚ Dorian‚ who finds himself selling his soul for eternal youth and beauty while getting painted by an upper-class artist‚ Basil. He sells his soul to a friend of Basil‚ Lord Henry. In the novel‚ Basil and Lord Henry emphasizes Dorian’s inner conflict
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Sibyl Vane’s Symbolic Role In “The Picture Of Dorian Gray”‚ By Oscar Wilde Sibyl Vane plays a symbolic role in The Picture of Dorian Gray; moreover‚ she plays a symbolic role in Dorian Gray’s life. This essay will explore how Sybil’s character initially influences Dorian in a positive way‚ giving him the motive to turn away from decadence but subsequently brings about his downfall. Recurring themes will be discussed such as the aesthetic and references will be given to show examples of Sybil’s
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest tells the story of two gentlemen who lead a double life under the name “Earnest” in order to win the hearts of their love interests.The play premiered in London’s St. James’ Theater in 1895 and is now performed in theaters throughout the world because of its timeless humor and whit. In his play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde employs the use of satire to convey his criticism towards Victorian society’s views on marriage‚ deceit and duality
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THE IMPORTANCE OF B EING ERNEST Oscar Wilde’s satire‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ targets society from the Victorian era. Wilde uses his characters and Tragic Comedy to satirize Victorian society. Wilde’s Jack and Algernon reveal this idea in his play. Wilde uses tragic comedy in his satire. The main plot of the story is that Jack needs to find his parents in order to marry Gwendolyn. Jack however has been living another life in the country as Uncle Jack to his adopted father’s granddaughter
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Diagrams of Florence Nightingale If you read the article on Florence Nightingale in “The Children’s Book of Famous Lives”1 you will not learn that she had to battle with her parents to be allowed to study Mathematics. If you read the Ladybird book “Florence Nightingale”2 you will not discover that she was the first woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. In looking around for an area of research I was intrigued to discover that Florence Nightingale‚ who I always thought
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