“Much of the comedy arises from the fact that Wilde creates female characters who refuse to conform to stereotypes” to what extent do you agree with this statement on “The Importance of being Earnest”? The stereotypical view of the woman in late Victorian London was that they were to be married to who their parents decided they’d be married to‚ and not have an opinion on the matter that differed from their parent’s. This expected behaviour was not what was displayed by such female characters in Oscar
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Act III offers happy resolution to the problems of identity and marriage that drive much of the humor in the previous acts. Wilde continues to mock the social customs and attitudes of the aristocratic class. He relentlessly attacks their values‚ views on marriage and respectability‚ sexual attitudes‚ and concern for stability in the social structure. Wilde attacks social behavior with the continuation of speeches by his characters that are the opposite of their actions. While Cecily and Gwendolen
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How is the upper class society satirised by Wilde? In ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’‚ a play by Oscar Wilde‚ Lady Bracknell and Algernon have been described as what Wilde believed to be typical members of upper class from the Victorian Society. There over exaggerated personalities are demonstrated through their Manners and Sincerity. Wilde believed that in an overly sincere and polite way but had a very manipulate and cruel attitudes. Also‚ the characters of Lady Bracknell and Algernon are
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from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught” Oscar Wilde I just admire this guy! I really like all of his sayings‚ because all of them are deep‚ full of wisdom and simple. So‚ a couple of words about him‚ just in memory of his talent. Oscar Wilde lived not long‚ only forty-six years. He died in Paris in December 1900. With him ended the nineteenth century - at the calendar‚ and‚ in fact. Wilde experienced the glory that rarely comes to the writer. For his contemporaries
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Write about the ways writers use marital status in ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen and ‘A Woman of No Importance’ by Oscar Wilde. Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ has many key themes such as reputation and status in society‚ women’s rights and money and security. These themes add key elements to the play which help develop the narrative. Similarly Wilde focuses on these in ‘A Woman of No Importance’. In both plays‚ the women openly voice their opinions‚ sometimes not thinking of how this could affect
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In the opening scene of The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde creates a farcical and unrealistic world. Wilde creates a theoretical world during the conversation between Algernon and Lane; the audience would expect Lane to obey Algernon’s every command with ‘yes sir’. However‚ Wilde insinuates that Lane is comfortable around Algernon‚ the audience can also observe that the two men share an informal relationship. Although we can witness the informal side to their relationship‚ the audience
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SIMILAR AND DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE CITY IN “LONDON” BY WILLIAM BLAKE‚ COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE‚ SEPTEMBER 3‚ 1802” BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH‚ AND IN “IMPRESSION DU MATIN” BY OSCAR WILDE \ The image of the city appears in the literature of all cultural periods‚ but it often varies depending on historical context‚ prevailing ideas and the personal style of the author. City images dominate in the periods of Romantic and Decadent‚ however‚ the authors`
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to the same ideas of the upper class of the Victorian Age as Oscar Wilde does in The Importance of Being Earnest. Through Lady Bracknell‚ a prestigious member of the upper class in The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Wilde displays his views on the morals and values of the Victorian society. Lady Bracknell is the epitome of the hypocritical‚ greedy‚ and insincere wealthy population in England from the time of 1832-1901. Oscar Wilde demonstrates these characteristics in instances such as Lady Bracknell’s
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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How far do you agree with the opinion that Wilde uses conventions of dramatic comedy in The Importance of Being Earnest to satirise and undermine the 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
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