Line 447-592 The Importance of Being Earnest was a satirical comedy written by Oscar Wilde with the express intention of highlighting the absurdity and‚ by modern standards‚ moral hypocrisy of the English upper classes in the late Victorian era. One of the ways in which this is done is through the characters perceived pragmatic approach to romance. In this essay I shall particularly focus on Lady Bracknell for I feel she is the most exaggerated manifestation of upper class values‚ and therefore provides
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In the play ’The Importance of Being Earnest’ Wilde effecively uses wit to satirize the idea of earnestness. Victorians have been very fond of the idea of hard work‚ sincerity and an earnest lifestyle which was perfectly ideal for them. However‚ Wilde’s use of irony shows that none of the characters in the play prove to be any of those ideals. He therefore satrizies hypocrisy and false ideals which mock their authentic presence. Wilde mocks the high society with the high status characters which
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Being a Neonatal Nurse requires a lot of interaction with people. You interact with babies along with their parents and doctors verbally and non-verbally. Communicating non-verbally in the nursing field is widely embraced. Being a nurse‚ you develop a relationship with your patients. Your body language is important when it comes to speaking with your patients. Paralanguage‚ the way in which you say words‚ is just important as the way you mean it. When approaching your patient‚ your facial expression
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In Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde uses irony to comment on the‚ absurd nature of the Victorian morals and values‚ context as well as highlight the satire‚ that he implemented‚ and humour. In the scene‚ Cecily admonishes Algy‚ who is pretending to be Ernest by saying‚ "I hope you have not been leading a double life‚ pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy." This is a use of dramatic irony as usually the act of being a hypocrite is
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distinguish between small earthquakes (which should be ignored) from large ones. SWS has solved both of these problems. 2. PLACE PHOTO HERE‚ OTHERWISE DELETE BOX Southeast Asian Tsunami Preparedness Fund Help Prevent disaster! Do What you can! Phone 555.123.4567 Fax 522.555.1234 Web helpnow@SEATP.org SEATP.org Donate Now PLACE PHOTO HERE‚ OTHERWISE DELETE BOX hg The December 26‚ 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by an earthquake that is thought to have
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Is Your Voice Being Heard? Studying argumentation is very important‚ especially in the workplace. In the workplace‚ whether it healthcare‚ politics‚ or even in the business field‚ there will always be people with different opinions and perspectives. With this being said‚ not everyone will agree with each other. It is still important to be heard! Andrea Kay Gannett‚ author of Use it or lose it: Your voice is valuable in the workplace‚ mention how important it is to be heard and the effects it has
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the sources of aberration within the individual and only rarely within the complex of stimuli that surrounds him. Consequently‚ behaviors that are stimulated by the environment are commonly misattributed to the patient’s disorder‚" (On Being Sane in Insane Places p.272). The possibility that well-educated doctors could be wrong about a patient’s sanity is disturbing‚ mainly because their educated opinion can affect the outcome of an individual’s life. I chose this quote because it is based on a
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community‚ state‚ or nation. Citizens have rights and duties as family members‚ as students in a classroom and school‚ and as members of their community‚ state‚ and nation. Being a good citizen means following rules and laws being responsible and respectful helping others. Being a responsible family member means knowing and following the family’s rules. It means helping parents or care-givers and cooperating with brothers and sisters. It is the duties of family members to be honest and fair to each other
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not easy for them to handle. She also said that she wishes to help the ones losing their teeth and be able to put a smile of their face. Even though‚ they have a couple difficult situations‚ she said that working in one place for so long is rewarding because you get to know your patients well and develop a relationship with
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good cop. Being a cop is not easy it is very difficult. They work hard for people to let us enjoy our freedom and more. Cops do what ever they can to keep the citizens safe. Being a cop is not horrible it pays $52‚799 yearly. The cops sometimes are 24/7 just to keep people safe from criminals. They have to always keep paying attention to the roads to know what’s going if there’s traffic. There is a cop that watches the cameras at night to see what was going on in stores or in other places. That
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