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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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is regarded by many as one of the wittiest plays in the English language. However‚ it is not simply a “trivial comedy‚” as its title proposes‚ but also a cutting satire appraising the conventions of Victorian society‚ chiefly the upper class. Much of Wilde’s social commentary is portrayed through the speech of the dictatorial Lady Bracknell‚ who embodies Victorian upper class conventions. Having ascended to her current high social
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TCU TOP MANAGEMENT Board of Regents HON. MAYOR MA. LAARNI “LANI” L. CAYETANO Chair ATTY.LUTGARDO B. BARBO Vice Chair Members: HON. COUN. AURELIO PAULO BARTOLOME HON. COUN. BABY GLORIA V. DE MESA HON. COUN. RICARDO J. JORDAN HON. COUN. ERWIN MANALILI HON. COUN. CARLITO OGALINOLA REV. FR. CARMELO “TITO” CALUAG MS. ALMA DOGUE DR. TERESITA C. FORTUNA MS. DELIA L. DALIOAN PROF. TOMAS B. LOPEZ JR. MR. JERKYLL H. SANDOVAL Board Secretary University Officials ATTY. LUTGARDO
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identity. The play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a clear example of when individuals find that their identities are being suppressed by society and‚ therefore‚ find ways to express who they want to be or who they are in different‚ more creative ways. Two factors that influence a person’s identity the most are circumstances and society. Circumstances influence a person’s values‚ morals‚ and ideals‚ while societies‚ specifically strict societies such as the Victorian era‚ suppress
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‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ draws on components of absurdity and melodrama in order to provide humour and hence conceal the darker meaning of concepts. Wilde’s use of frequent comedic features‚ in addition to witty paradoxes stated by characters allows forms of deception to appear as amusing and superficial while still holding much darker alternate meanings and subtexts which allows him to draw upon and mock the flaws of Victorian society. The idea of deception through leading a double life
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between Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark. In his book The Poetics‚ Aristotle based the definition of tragedy on Oedipus Rex‚ making Sophocles’ play‚ a standard of the genre. The idea that a hero must be a man of importance who is undone by any flaw in himself governs Oedipus‚ the play’s protagonist. While Oedipus only supposedly controls his life‚ Hamlet’s choices are direct which eventually destroy him. Oedipus‚ the perfect Greek tragic hero‚ can see nothing until
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Summary The curtain opens on the flat of wealthy Algernon Moncrieff in London’s fashionable West End. While Algernon (Algy‚ for short) plays the piano‚ his servant (Lane) is arranging cucumber sandwiches for the impending arrival of Algernon’s aunt (Lady Bracknell) and her daughter (Gwendolen). Mr. Jack Worthing (a friend of Moncrieff’s and known to him as Ernest) arrives first. Jack announces that he plans to propose marriage to Gwendolen‚ but Algernon claims that he will not consent to their
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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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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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home at about 4:30 and I will obviously get on a bit in the morning at like 7:50 EST) Any previous punishments on Faithful?: No I have not been banned or muted on FaithfulHCF. Any past experiences in being a staff member: Yes I have been a staff member on a server called OxPvP It contained about
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