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    Frankenstein: dangerous knowledge‚ secrets of science‚ monster being rejected by society‚ abortion. The Great Gatsby: decline of America in the 1920s‚ deals with upper class throughout the novel. And Then There Were None: justice‚ guilt. Bill Gates/Warren Buffet: wealthy people who strive to donate to charities: money can or cannot be powerful - can argue either side; also‚ grew up with nothing‚ and accomplished a lot of things. Malcolm X: civil rights leader - anti-racism. The Once and Future

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    Satire in The Importance of Being Ernest Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is truly a satire. In The Importance of Being Ernest‚ Wilde mocks the society in Britain‚ and the rules it followed in the 1800s. He uses satire in the description of every character and other themes like marriage‚ intelligence‚ morality‚ and lifestyle primarily aimed at the upper class of the time. At the turn of every page the use of satire proves again and again to be ideal when questioning the morals and values

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    David Collins 26 October 2014 Ms. Sussman English 3 Deciphering “The Importance of Being Ernest” Through Props In a play‚ some objects can have meanings greater than mere props. In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”‚ the handbag and cigarette case take on greater meanings pertaining to the plot. Ernest Worthing’s cigarette case is a prop that‚ although seemingly ordinary‚ contributes to the plot. The cigarette case gives deeper insight into Mr. Worthing’s private life. The

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    The Importance of Being Earnest: Prompt 3 Society tends to have expectations and stereotypes that are actually a corruption of reality. Many people draw assumptions based on the set values of a culture or society. Those that stray or are isolated from those cultural values because of on the gender‚ race‚ class‚ or creed actually reveal these stereotypes and conventional ideas. Throughout the play The Importance of Being Earnest there were a few characters that deviations showed the assumptions of

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    Wilde uses puns throughout this play‚ but the major pun is found within the title. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ the pun‚ widely considered to be the lowest form of verbal wit‚ is rarely just a play on words. The title‚ - The Importance of Being Earnest‚- insinuates the importance of being honest and truthful‚ while playing on the male name‚ Ernest. The pun in the title is a case in point. The earnest/Ernest joke strikes at the very heart of Victorian notions of respectability and duty. Gwendolen

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    Andre Joshua Perez Satire in the Importance of Being Earnest Essay The use of comedy helps bring books‚ movies and plays to life. In some cases‚ it is even written around the idea of comedy itself. The play Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde criticizes the aspect of the aristocratic life in the Victorian era by making fun of them with a term called satire. In the play‚ Wilde creatively uses three different types of irony. These being: verbal‚ dramatic and situational forms of irony

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    Joanna Martinez Ms. Tobenkin AP Literature‚ Period 4 7 December 2015 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde is definitely an odd character and this is present in his play‚ The Importance of Being Earnest. Throughout the play‚ Wilde uses puns and unusual situations so that it could make the play humorous and enjoyable for audience. Each character finds themselves in peculiar situations which becomes unusually strange. Wilde uses comical dialogue to mock society and the higher class. Although

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    The Importance Of Being Earnest A trivial comedy for serious people By Oscar Wilde Characters: John(Ernest/Jack) Worthing: tries to be honest; polite; was found in a handbag at Victoria station as a baby; in love with Gwendolen;suitor of Gwendolen; best friend of Algeron; he`s the guardian of Cecily; conscious of his duty‚ tries to satisfy everyone‚ intelligent‚ lives in the countryside‚but uses a synonym to get to

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    Title of Work: The Importance of Being Earnest Author: Oscar Wilde Date of Publication: 1895 Genre: Social satire/Drama/comedy in mannerisms Writing Style: Epigrams‚ puns‚ repetition Point of View: third person omniscient Setting/Atmosphere: London‚ England‚ ends in country side‚ Hertfordshire Plot Development: Act I: Jack visits Algy in city‚ he’s in love with Gwendolen (Algy’s cousin)‚ Algy brings up cigarette case‚ jack reveals his true identity ‚ tells who Cecily is‚ Algy like cesily just from

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    My topic of discussion is the humor and irony that is used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde. In the play the comedy and dramatic irony used made the plot and material engaging. By giving a description of comedy and dramatic irony‚ it is hopeful that you can see and understand why I felt his writing provided the characteristics of both in my analysis. The puns and paradox that were used created the comedic aspect within the play and the dramatic irony which was shown

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