Although many of the early critics found Oscar Wilde’s final play strictly humorous‚ it clearly conveys social hypocrisies of the upper-classes of the period (late-Victorian). Wilde was being satirical and paradoxical in his play to show the hypocrisy and entertain the viewers in a play that is still being repeated till today. It is a witty and amusing comedy which conveys real life everyday themes such as real love as opposed to selfish love‚ religion‚ marriage‚ being truthful and country life as
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absurdities of Victorian high society‚ and responds by taking absolutely nothing seriously-leading a double life as a “Mr. Bunbury.”As he recognizes his brother practicing the same mischief‚ Algernon shares his “enlightened” philosophies about Bunburying with Jack through outstanding hypocrisy‚ paradox and epigrams‚ to create what Wilde deems “trivial comedy for serious people.” The single trait each character shares is complete ignorance to hypocrisy. Algernon is absolutely dripping in hypocrisy‚ yet maintains
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Earnest was regarded as a great success in the field of aestheticism. From my point of view‚ in this work‚ Wilde not | |only explains his philosophy of aestheticism: art is above life‚ but also shows his critically realistic concern for the | |Victorian British society. | |The main method of this research is textual analysis. Chapter One shall give a brief introduction for the theoretical study
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late Victorian England. Wilde was known for his wit and exuberant style. His unconventional writing is what drew many to his work‚ and many of his plays were well received. He spent the last three years of his life in exile after being imprisoned for “gross indecency”‚ and died in Paris‚ France from Meningitis at the age of 46. Among his last work before his death is The Importance of Being Earnest‚ a play in which Oscar Wilde delves into different aspects of Victorian society. The Victorian era was
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Brontë’s Social Revolution In the novel Jane Eyre‚ author Charlotte Brontë emphasizes the religious aspect of life during the Victorian Era. Near the beginning of the preface Brontë states‚ “Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness in not religion”(Brontë‚ 1). With this statement‚ Brontë criticizes pseudo-religious manner in which many members of Victorian society live. She chastises her contemporaries for leading a life where empty words of justice and virtue are preceded by inconsistent
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest provides a satirical view of the Victorian era‚ primarily focusing on Victorian standards of marriage and social expectations. Wilde builds his critique of Victorian morality through his humor and wit between the character’s banter‚ the hypocritical Victorian view of honesty. Wilde view of Victorian society is illustrated through his wit and humor embedded in the characters’ dialogues. For example‚ Jack and Algernon live double lives as lowlifes
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Wilde introduces politics in ’An Ideal Husband’ as a highly respected career path in the Victorian era. As the protagonist Sir Robert Chiltern‚ a man who is regarded to be a "pattern husband" and to have had a "very interesting and brilliant career" by the public eye‚ is a politician‚ Wilde is able to exemplify the typical association of politicians have to flawless slates through the character of Sir Robert. Wilde additionally continues to place the character of Sir Robert Chiltern onto a pedestal
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Major themes in the novel Hard Times Charles Dickens is known for criticizing the social class system of the Victorian era‚ and the exploitation of the poor. Hard Times is no exception to this rule. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian education‚ the arrogance of the middle and upper class‚ and the industrial revolution. He praises the working class on their morals and their ability to earn an honest living. Hard Times Hard Times is the title of the book and a theme. Every character in the novel faces
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we read the classic novel‚ Tess of the D’Urbervilles‚ written by Thomas Hardy‚ we find discreet criticisms of the Victorian ideas of social classes‚ as well as the Victorian practices of male domination of women. If the reader looks superficially at the novel through the perspective of entertainment or a good read‚ the reader will ultimately miss the critical underpinnings of Victorian thought processes and ideals. The reader must analyze the text and main characters closely in order to grasp the
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institution of marriage? ’ The Importance of Being Earnest ’ title suggests that there will be a main focus on seriousness in everyday life. Contrastingly‚ Wilde presents the audience with irony‚ and show us the wittiness and ridiculousness of the Victorian era . In the Importance of Being Earnest Wilde undermines and satirises the institution of marriage through the attitudes towards courtship and marriage portrayed through different characters. One could suggest that the women and men in the play
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