WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 4 ANALYSIS OF HUMOR IN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest is replete with two elements: pun and paradox. These two are played up immensely to present a very humorous approach to cultural criticism. In essence‚ it is a satirical comedy on the aristocratic class during the Victorian Era. The text is full of epigrams that expose the characters’ views on lying‚ marriage‚ reputation‚ society‚ gender‚ romance and love. Additionally‚ the play keeps
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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 instrument to entertain. The play is definitely that‚ however there are also underlying messages about gender roles‚ sexuality‚ society‚ and self-actualization. Wilde’s portrayal of women
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satisfy their creative urges. For the most part‚ when adapting the play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ director Rob Parker stayed pretty faithful to the original source material. However‚ he did make a very slight amount of changes when making his film. Through his decision making Parker was able to create a film the was unique but still highly based on the play that he was adapting. In The Importance of Being Earnest film Parker stayed faithful to the dialogue‚ made slight
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The Importance of Being Socially Acceptable. Often times we find ourselves living a double life at the very least and sometimes we even share multiple variations of ourselves with the world. In Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of being Earnest there is a strong central theme of living a dual life and then doing what is socially acceptable even when mocking the idea as the ridiculous concept that it is. From the beginning of the play Algernon Moncrieff is showcased as an irresponsible dandy who is not
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Dictionary society quickly morphs into the literal definition of the world. Seen in social phenomena like the Fundamentalist movement during the 1920s‚ man’s narrow mindedness stuns the true perceptions and beauty within the world. Additionally‚ Webster’s impacts are noted in mankind’s unrealistic characterization of moral code as completely evil or inherently good. No gray area or in between dwellings creates an inhumane rupture of the conscious leading to moral ineptitude in both The Importance of Being
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest While some critics contend that The Importance of Being Earnest is completely fanciful and has no relation to the real world‚ others maintain that Oscar Wilde’s "trivial comedy for serious people" does make significant comments about social class and the institution of marriage. These observations include the prevalent utilization of deceit in everyday affairs. Indeed the characters and plot of the play appear to be entirely irreverent‚ thus
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English 111 28 February 2014 Humor and Conflict in The Importance of Being Earnest Comedy often uses conflict to create a dull‚ everyday situation into something exciting and people find them funny because we often laugh at the mishaps of others. When the characters’ viewpoints are extreme and exaggerated‚ it makes the situation amusing to watch and follow since things are getting crazy. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar Wilde‚ successfully creates humorous outcomes from disagreements
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What good does always being earnest do you if you are not "Ernest"? Oscar Wilde’s play‚ "The Importance of Being Earnest"‚ explores exactly this notion‚ following two men who readily abandon their namesakes in order to win the affections of their respective fair ladies. The play opens in London with a conversation held between these two men‚ Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. However‚ at the play’s origin‚ Algernon only knows his friend as "Ernest". This rapidly changes with the aid of a cigarette
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In The importance of Being Earnest the author uses the stereotype of gender and Queer theory to describe the attitude of men and women. Three important points reveal the use of gender stereotype and Queer theory. The first is the discrimination and marginalization based on social classes. In addition‚ the role played by women in The Importance of Being Earnest show the gender stereotype. The last element is the definition of personal capacity based on the gender of each person. In “The importance
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women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” “The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her‚ if she is pretty‚ and to some one else‚ if she is plain.” GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX “In matters of grave importance‚ style‚ not sincerity is the vital thing.” “The home seems to me to be the proper sphere for man. And certainly once a man begins to neglect his domestic duties he becomes painfully effeminate‚ does he not?” DR. CHASUBLE “What seem to
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