of comedy‚ present in pages 1-10 of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ Numerous aspects of comedy can be found in pages one to ten of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. The aspect of servants and masters is one that presents itself immediately in the play‚ through the relationship that exists between Algernon‚ the ‘master’‚ and Lane‚ the servant. The first thing that is spoken about between these two characters‚ is Algernon’s piano playing. Upon being asked “Did you hear what I was playing‚
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Victorian society during the late-ninetieth century was plagued by several imbalances that gave way to social schisms. These schisms tended to pit groups of individuals against one another upon the basis of stereotypes‚ which allowed for society to adopt systems that favored certain groups over others. Women living in Victorian society‚ for example‚ were unable to benefit from society in the way men could in that they were dependent on men to take care of them. Women didn’t have any means to climb
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4) How Does Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest Challenge Constructions of Sexuality? Oscar Wilde; the renowned Irish writer is most commonly known for his famed social comedies‚ including: Lady Windermere’s Fan‚ A Women of No Importance and of course The Importance of Being Earnest. Regrettably this period of fame was followed by his fall into public disgrace and time spent in Reading Gaol after the critical libel suit from the father of his lover; Lord Alfred Douglas. While Wilde is now known
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The 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
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in ‘Earnest’ seek only to amuse an audience or has the play more of a moral message than might‚ at first‚ be clear? The importance of being Earnest is a satirical comedy‚ which ridicules the social values of the Victorian Era. Despite the farce used within the play‚ the comedy is shown to have deeper meaning. As Freud said‚ “Every joke contains an element of seriousness; a joke is never just a joke.” Related to this quote‚ in ‘Earnest’‚ l think there is a moral message‚ mocking the Victorian society
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Throughout act 1‚ Wilde tells the audience of his intentions by subtly dropping hints at his views on both his past and Victorian society. Wilde’s social background indicates many thing concerning his social beliefs and values. These values and attitude to society can be found throughout the play. One of the first things Wilde makes clear is his distaste for the views the upper classes hold on education. Lady Bracknell states when discussing education for the lower classes‚ “It would prove a serious
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In the Victorian world‚ men‚ for the most part‚ have substantially greater influence than women in everyday society in many different ways. Men make important political decisions for the well being of their families‚ while women tend to the normal chores of keeping the house clean and the children in check. “The Victorian Era was one of great social flux; tremendous advances in science and technology called into question deeply held religious beliefs while the changing legal status of women threatened
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Earnest The tone says that life is fun. The undertone suggests that life is a catastrophe. (How far do you agree with this model of comedy in relation to The Importance of Being Earnest?) With every light hearted joke that Wilde puts across to the audience there is a serious undertone to it‚ which relates to Victorian Society‚ and issues which were seen as taboo. Wilde’s play can be seen as quite a satirical play as it continuously mocks the upper classes and their values. Different characters in
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in his plays especially‚ The Importance of Being Earnest has been widely recognized all around the world. In the play by Oscar Wilde‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ irony is used to create humor as well as highlight the satire used by Wilde. This play can be classified in
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You are Jack Worthing. You have left London to go back to the Country. Write your thoughts. I heave a sigh of relief as I plop myself in the creaky carriage. I glance back at the congested city‚ and watch it turn into a minuscule black dot. The image of breezy winds‚ fresh green grass and the acres of beautiful land have quite faded from my hassled mind. It has been forever and a day since I felt the warmth of my home; alongside my dear Gwendolen‚ toasting ourselves lying on the satin-like fields
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