The Importance Of Being Earnest Literary Analysis
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The title is “The Importance of Being Earnest” and it had multiple meanings. The first meaning is the irony between earnest and the name Earnest. The meaning of earnest is honesty, which causes irony because the is opposite of what Earnest demonstrates in the play. In addition, Earnest was not honest about his identity in the play and was living a double life. The second meaning is the importance of being honest, which he realized when he discovered his name is actually Earnest.
II. Oscar Wilde was born October 16, 1854. His death was taking place in Paris in the year 1900. In addition, he married Constance Lloyd in 1884. Wilde attender Trinity College, Dublin, and Magdalen College for his education. Wilde happens to believe is aestheticism, which supported the arts beauty. After college, Wilde moved to London and continue his writing career. In the 1880s he wrote reviews, edited magazines, and published a volume of poetry as well as children stories. He had many great works, which includes “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, “Lady Windermere’s Fan”, “A Woman of No Importance”, and “An Ideal Husband”.
III. The main character is Jack, which
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The theme of the play is the issues within the Victorian society, which mainly focuses on the topic of marriage. This is demonstrated when Jack asked Gwendolen for marriage. Lady Bracknell responded by asking him about his social standing instead of asking do he really love Gwendolen or not. This proves that social rank is more important than people true feelings towards someone. Wilde uses irony to bring out his opinion on the social class issue. In addition, he symbolism to show the differences between the two social classes. Brigitte Bastiat believes that “Therefore Oscar Wilde rebels against the artificial and hypocritical social codes of his class and suggests that anybody can pass for an aristocrat with a bit of practice” (Bastiat), which tells how rank is more important than
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the title, "the importance of being earnest," had multiple meanings, including irony, honesty, and the importance of being honest.
- Explains that ii.oscar wilde was born october 16, 1854, and married constance lloyd in 1884. he believed in aestheticism, which supported the arts beauty.
- Analyzes how the main character is jack, which is also earnest. he was born an orphan and adopted by thomas cardew.
- Analyzes how the title, "the importance of being earnest," had multiple meanings, including irony, honesty, and the importance of being honest.
- Explains that ii.oscar wilde was born october 16, 1854, and married constance lloyd in 1884. he believed in aestheticism, which supported the arts beauty.
- Analyzes how the main character is jack, which is also earnest. he was born an orphan and adopted by thomas cardew.
- Analyzes how chose london and hertfordshire to show the difference between the urban city and the country. the setting affects jack because he is living two completely different lifestyles and experiences.
- Explains that the play is written in the third person omniscient point of view, which means the narrator knows all feelings and thoughts about the characters. the story would be different if it was told about another speaker.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell discovers that jack is trying to marry gwendolen, and algernon proposes to cecily.
- Analyzes how uses humor, irony, exaggeration, and folly to make a specific comment about cultural or social trend, group, or class.
- Analyzes how ix.oscar wilde's style of the play is humorous. he uses absurd and exaggerated situations, nonsensical language, paradoxical humor, and puns to bring out his point of view of shadowness.
- Analyzes how wilde uses comical statements to make fun of the victorian era. he uses irony when jack states, "my dear algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist."
- Analyzes how wilde uses irony to bring out his opinion on the social class issue and symbolism to show the differences between the two social classes.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest is an amazing play because it uses irony to show how the people in this age are being hypocritical.
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- Analyzes how marriage is of paramount importance in the import of being earnest. it is reflected as the conventional victorian society respectability, character, income, and status.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde ridiculed the institution of marriage in his play, the importance of being earnest. he poked fun at the aristocrats by using marriage for two reasons.
- Analyzes how wilde's view of marriage is that it is blight, which could be because of his own marriage or his homosexuality. in the importance of being earnest, the characters make witty jibes against the institution
- Analyzes how marriage is of paramount importance in the import of being earnest. it is reflected as the conventional victorian society respectability, character, income, and status.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde ridiculed the institution of marriage in his play, the importance of being earnest. he poked fun at the aristocrats by using marriage for two reasons.
- Analyzes how wilde's view of marriage is that it is blight, which could be because of his own marriage or his homosexuality. in the importance of being earnest, the characters make witty jibes against the institution
- Analyzes wilde's view on marriage through the characters. lane insinuates that marriage is boring by stating that the wine is better in the houses of bachelors.
- Analyzes how wilde portrays the misuse of marriage and the ridiculousness lady bracknell primary concern is her place in society and what society thinks of her.
- Analyzes wilde's mockery of marriage from the engagement and to when a spouse dies.
- Analyzes how wilde ridiculed the logic behind marriage. cecily and gwendolyn wanted to marry someone with the name ernest because they thought it was an ideal name.
- Analyzes how wilde conveys the victorian society's misconception about marriages and makes one ponder about the value of marriage in contrast to the views in the import of being earnest.
- Explains that marriage in the 21st century in america is drastically different from that of the victorian era. marriage is considered to be a lifelong sacred union with one's soul mate.
- Opines that marriage is a sacred bond between two people who promise loyalty, love and to cherish each other.
- Explains that marriage is a commitment that both spouses have to continually work on. one of their mother's greatest grievances was her father’s unwillingness to participate in household chores.
- Disagrees with oscar wilde's assessment that marriage leads to the end of romance and love.
- Explains that a successful marriage is an intimate relationship where both partners experience security, companionship, friendship, support, and an everlasting love that penetrates every aspect of both their lives.
- Opines that marriage is not for everyone, and that couples rush into marriage after knowing their partner for only a short period of time.
- Opines that oscar wilde's assessment of marriage can be considered cynical, but it was a relatively accurate assessment considering the time period.
1108 wordsRead More - The Influence Of Being Lent: The Importance Of Being Earnestanalytical essayOscar Wilde was written during the Victorian era. The statement that “A text reflects the dominant ideologies of the time in which it was written” in reference to The Importance of Being Earnest is completely untrue. The play explores the inner workings of the Victorian upper class and challenges the attitudes and ideologies which society at the time was based. In particular Wilde criticised the certain social and financial expectations to marry in an upper-class or aristocratic society. Wilde also portrays women to have greater social and moral responsibility and power than men contrary to the ideology that “a woman was inferior to a man” and thus should be powerless. Also critiqued is the immorality of upper class society through their behaviour. Contrary to this the only characters in which are moral are the working class represented by Merriman.Therefore Wilde comprehensively challenges what were dominant ideologies in Victorian England through the use of characters and themes.
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- Analyzes how wilde challenges and critiques the victorian attitudes towards marriage.
- Analyzes wilde's portrayal of women in victorian england as having greater social and moral responsibility and power than the male characters.
- Analyzes how wilde's female characters hold greater social and moral responsibility than the male characters challenging the ideologies of a patriarchal victorian england.
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- Explains that every text is an argument to the audience and every argument is influenced by a text. the importance of being earnest was written by oscar wilde and first performed in 1895.
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- Analyzes how wilde's portrayal of the victorian era in the importance of being earnest portrays the high standards and expectations that victorian gentlemen were held to.
- Explains that oscar wilde was influenced by the values held by his audience, but unlike other members of victorian society, he refused to accept them.
- Analyzes wilde's use of absurd and ironic comedy in the play to illustrate the absurdity of victorian society.
- Analyzes how an audience and context influence an author creating a triangle of impact. oscar wilde uses the ideas of his time period, comparing them to his own, and criticizing them in his play.
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- Analyzes how wilde's relationship with douglas went public, and he did little to hide his passion. he sued queensberry for libel and was lacerated by his cleverness.
- Explains that the victorian era was marked by queen victoria's reign in england from 1837-1901 (eras of elegance).
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- Explains that the victorian era was marked by queen victoria's reign in england from 1837-1901 (eras of elegance).
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- Analyzes how wilde's flamboyant ways, pride, and homosexuality were seen as part of his creative outlet and as eccentric, not something to fear as victorian society did.
1784 wordsRead More - Importance Of Being Earnestanalytical essayOscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ can be perceived as either a seemingly satirical piece aimed at the upper class society of the 1890s with a darker nature underneath or as a play “which imitates nothing, represents nothing” and “is nothing.” (William Archer). However, I believe it is the former – a belief fuelled by the comedic features used in the interview scene between Lady Bracknell and Jack Worthing. Wilde convinces the audience to believing that there is something empowering and different about Lady Bracknell as she interviews Jack as opposed to her husband, demonstrating that women in her generation are in charge despite the ‘separate spheres’ debate.
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- Analyzes how oscar wilde's 'the importance of being earnest' can be perceived as either satirical or a play aimed at the upper class society of the 1890s.
- Analyzes the absurdity of lady bracknell's views during the opening of the scene.
- Analyzes how wilde's clever use of farce creates irony as the audience know that education does have an effect and the absurdity continues to go further as she suggests it would probably lead to "acts of violence".
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- Analyzes the absurdity of lady bracknell's views during the opening of the scene.
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- Analyzes how jack's admission to having a house in belgrave square adds to the melodrama of the scene. wilde implies that lady bracknell thinks that this could be "easily altered" if he wishes to marry her daughter.
- Analyzes how wilde writes lady bracknell as taking the word "lost" literally adds to the comedic elements of the play.
- Analyzes the ludicrous situation of being found focusing on how jack was found in a handbag. wilde's description "yes...in fact" adds to the comedy of the scene.
- Analyzes how wilde's satirical views are being weaved into the play, showing just how shocking the upper classes could be.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell has a clear misconception of gwendolen which is ironic as the audience knows full well that she is neither of these things.
- Analyzes how wilde uses many features of comedy throughout the play, but during the interview scene, he focuses on the outrageous and ridiculous situation’s his character jack, has managed to get himself into.
1219 wordsRead More - The Importance of Being More Than Earnestanalytical essayEvery line, every character, and every stage direction in The Importance of Being Earnest is set on supporting Oscar Wilde’s want for social change. The Importance of Being Earnest was written during the late period of the Victorian era. During this period social classification was taken very seriously. It could affect working and living conditions, education, religion, and marriage. Wilde explores the issues of social class and turns it into a comedic play. He humorously criticizes Victorian manners and attacking the society of the luxurious life. The audience becomes self-aware as the characters reflect on themselves. Plays such as this become successful because of the backgrounds the writers come from and the experiences they have had. In The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde satirizes the Victorian society and the ironic differences between the lower and upper class.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest satirizes the victorian society and the ironic differences between the lower and upper classes.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest satirizes the life of the wealthy.
- Analyzes how wilde satirizes the upper classes by placing the play in an upper class social setting.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest satirizes the victorian society and the ironic differences between the lower and upper classes.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest satirizes the life of the wealthy.
- Analyzes how wilde satirizes the upper classes by placing the play in an upper class social setting.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell represents the archetypal aristocrat and controlling mother who forces marriage based on wealth or status rather than love.
- Opines that when a young girl becomes engaged to someone, she or her father, should inform them of the fact. engagement should come on her surprise or unpleasant, as the case may be.
- Analyzes how wilde satirizes aristocratic foolish beliefs through exaggeration. lady bracknell is superlative and feels that her daughter has had the highest level of upbringing.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell represents the views of aristocrats in the film, the importance of being earnest.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell believes the upper class to be much more educated than the lower class because of social status alone.
- Analyzes how wilde demonstrates the extremes of lady bracknell by comparing her to miss prism. the irony of these ideals symbolizes the ridiculousness of the time.
- Analyzes wilde's play, the importance of being earnest, as one of the first plays to deal with modern issues, such as the importance of social status.
- Explains that oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest was performed at gainesville state college ed cabell theatre.
- Explains that the national council of teachers of english was established in 1956. the literature network, jalic inc., 2008.
- Explains that wilde, oscar, and woods, robert. the demography of victorian england and wales.
1726 wordsRead More - Gender Roles In Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnestanalytical essayThe reign of Queen Victoria was the reign of social conservatism. There were a lot of social rules and values that needed to be upheld. Each member of the society, whether living in the city or the country, had to live according to the rules. Those rules seemed necessary to most people, but there were a lot of people who did not wish to honor the values imposed by the ruling class. Among those who did not wish to do so, was Oscar Wilde. Consequently, this paper focuses on the critique of the Victorian era upper class society values and the reverse gender roles, as presented in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest.
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- Explains that queen victoria's reign was a reign of social conservatism. there were social rules and values that needed to be upheld. oscar wilde was among those who did not wish to honor the values imposed by the ruling class.
- Analyzes how wilde mocks the victorian ideal of a man being the head of the house, and where women were an ornament meant for pleasure and nurturing.
- Analyzes how wilde changes the traditional roles of men and women to produce an effect of folly.
- Explains that queen victoria's reign was a reign of social conservatism. there were social rules and values that needed to be upheld. oscar wilde was among those who did not wish to honor the values imposed by the ruling class.
- Analyzes how wilde mocks the victorian ideal of a man being the head of the house, and where women were an ornament meant for pleasure and nurturing.
- Analyzes how wilde changes the traditional roles of men and women to produce an effect of folly.
- Analyzes how wilde introduces john worthing and algernon moncrieff as the opposites of the great victorian husbands and members of aristocratic society.
857 wordsRead More - The Importance Of Being Earnest By Oscar Wildeanalytical essayMany traditionally accepted practices Wilde finds disgustingly unacceptable; therefore, he completely satirizes them to express how truly shallow those customs are. In that time, and even today, it was very common for the families of two engaged people to do background checks on the opposite family. Therefore, when Jack Worthing, under the fake identity of Ernest Worthing, proposes to Gwendolen, it does not seem strange that Lady Bracknell would want to know Jack’s background. The extreme expectations in which Lady Bracknell has for a man suitable for her daughter are unimaginably high. Jack tells her about his impressive lifestyle and his success and Lady Bracknell complains that he lives on the wrong side of the street. Then Jack tells her the sad story of how he was abandoned as a child and she tells him that he needs to find his parents if he wants to marry her daughter. With these ridiculous responses Wilde is trying to emphasize that the upper class believe that they are worthy of more than anyone else and are insensitive to the feelings of others. Later on, Lady Bracknell tells Algernon that he can not marry Cecily, Jack’s ward. This wealthy woman only decides to chan...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest mocks the values of the upper class by exaggerating their flaws.
- Analyzes how wilde satirizes many traditionally accepted practices to express how shallow those customs are.
- Analyzes how wilde accurately depicts his characters as foolish by turing everything that is seemingly serious into something hysterically comedic.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest mocks the values of the upper class by exaggerating their flaws.
- Analyzes how wilde satirizes many traditionally accepted practices to express how shallow those customs are.
- Analyzes how wilde accurately depicts his characters as foolish by turing everything that is seemingly serious into something hysterically comedic.
- Analyzes how wilde is disgusted by the morals and values of the upper class, but presents them as comical.
- Analyzes how wilde expresses his belief that upper class citizens are shallow, foolish, and have no respectable values. he was hoping to enlighten people of social and societal flaws in order to correct them.
1024 wordsRead More - Oscar Wilde Essayanalytical essayOscar Wilde had a quick and fluid intelligence coupled with a gift for languages. His early education included attending Porotra Royal School in Enniskillen (1873) Trinity College in Dublin (1874-1879), and Magdalen College in Oxford. He excelled in his studies. Along with his schoolwork, Wilde began to build his reputation as a poet. His early work garnered some success. In 1878, Oscar Wilde won the Newdigate prize for poetry. His entry was inspired by a vacation to Ravenna.
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- Explains that oscar wilde was a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and editor. todd haynes suggested that he was one of the first pop idols in velvet goldmine.
- Narrates how oscar fingal o'flahertie wills wilde was born in dublin, ireland, to sir robert and jane francesca wills wilde, a renowned surgeon who had been knighted for his medical service. his mother advocated liberal causes.
- Explains that oscar wilde excelled in his studies and began to build his reputation as a poet. he won the newdigate prize for poetry in 1878.
- Explains that oscar wilde was a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and editor. todd haynes suggested that he was one of the first pop idols in velvet goldmine.
- Narrates how oscar fingal o'flahertie wills wilde was born in dublin, ireland, to sir robert and jane francesca wills wilde, a renowned surgeon who had been knighted for his medical service. his mother advocated liberal causes.
- Explains that oscar wilde excelled in his studies and began to build his reputation as a poet. he won the newdigate prize for poetry in 1878.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde practiced his aesthetic mode of life. he kept his hair long and affected a highly stylized dress and manner. his collection of blue china was famous.
- Explains that oscar wilde moved to london in 1879, released a collection of poetry through the publisher bogue, and his first play, vera, was canceled.
- Analyzes how wilde used his style as a way of advancing his reputation, but his aims were harder to hit in the city.
- Explains how d'oyly carte managed oscar wilde's lecture tour of the united states of america, and a touring of patience.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde continued cultivating his relationship with wealthy and influential members of society. his income from his irish properties was infrequent and could not cover his extravagances.
- Narrates how wilde traveled to paris and met paul verlaine, victor hugo, stephane mallarme, and edmond de goncourt. on returning to london, he continued his relationship with constance lloyd.
- Narrates how oscar wilde married constance, who had some money ending his early cycle of impoverishishment, and moved to tite street in the chelsea neighborhood of london.
- Narrates how oscar wilde committed himself to writing, contributing to the pall mall gazette, woman's world, and publishing fiction. in 1888, he published the happy prince and other tales.
- Explains that oscar wilde continued cultivating his relationships with the socially prominent james mcneil whistler, a friend during this period. the two wits often verbally sparred—and their friendship ended with such an argument.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde argues that william william shakespeare's sonnets were written to a young male actor. the following year, lippincott’s magazine published the picture of dorian gray.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's essays include the critic as artist, the decay of lying, and the soul of man under socialism.
- Narrates how oscar wilde encountered legal difficulties in 1892 when his play salome was banned in england. the following year, he circumvented this censorship by publishing a french version.
- Explains that oscar wilde continued his relationship with lord alfred douglass, traveling to europe with him, and to algiers in 1895. the french colonies in north africa had become a haven for sexual tourism.
- Analyzes how wilde's play the importance of being earnest, which concerns creating alternate social postures, is viewed as his greatest work. it straddles the line of celebrating and ridiculing victorian society.
- Opines that the success of the importance of being earnest was short-lived because of the worsening feud with queensberry.
- Explains that the marquess only had to prove that his accusation was based in fact. queensberry relished having his lawyers parade male prostitutes and a brothel proprietor through the court. wilde’s love letters to douglas were also used as evidence.
- Explains that oscar wilde lost the case and was responsible for compensating the marquess for the expenses he accrued to mount a defense.
- Opines that wilde's passionate and eloquent defense was not sufficient, and was sentenced to two years of hard labor. he would write the ballad of reading gaol and de profundis.
- Narrates how constance wilde, cyril and vyvyan, fled to europe and changed their last name to holland in an attempt to shield her sons from oscar’s infamy. in 1898, she died after complications to a spinal surgery.
- Narrates how oscar wilde exiled himself to europe and lived under the pseudonym sebastian melmoth, derived from the saint sebastian and his great uncle charles maturin’s novel. he renewed his relationship with lord alfred douglas.
- Explains that wilde contracted cerebral meningitis in 1900. some virulently homophobic critics maintain this was a result of syphilis, but the original medical report does not suggest this.
1481 wordsRead More - Importance of Being Earnestanalytical essayWilde’s strategically uses each of the characters to represent the manner in which those, who were in the upper class, would behave. As the play begins we are instantly battered with the satirically condemning wit that is Oscar Wilde. Algernon requests his servant, Lane, to produce the cucumber sandwiches for the arrival of Lady Bracknell. Lane and Algernon have idle chatter and end up on the subject of marriage. After Lane exits the room and Jack insists, “Lane’s views on marriage seem somewhat lax. Really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them? They seem, as a class, to have absolutely no sense of moral responsibility”. This is Wilde’s analysis on the absurdity of the upper class and also gives us an improved view of the character Algernon. Algernon is a constituent of the affluent. He assumes less responsibility than his counterpart Jack,...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's "the importance of being earnest" epitomizes the idiosyncrasies of victorian society through satire and wit.
- Analyzes how wilde uses each of the characters to represent the manner in which those in the upper class would behave.
- Analyzes how jack worthington represents the common attitude of an upper class victorian. jack is the portal for wilde to survey attitudes of victorians on subject's courtship and marriage.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's "the importance of being earnest" epitomizes the idiosyncrasies of victorian society through satire and wit.
- Analyzes how wilde uses each of the characters to represent the manner in which those in the upper class would behave.
- Analyzes how jack worthington represents the common attitude of an upper class victorian. jack is the portal for wilde to survey attitudes of victorians on subject's courtship and marriage.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell symbolizes the negativity of the victorian upper-class according to wilde. she is authoritative, egotistical, and proper.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell's judgment and gesticulations display a careful and calculated speaking pattern and indulge in back to back witty repartee with others.
794 wordsRead More - How Important is Being Earnest?analytical essayAt the end of the play all is well and the truth comes out. The characters have finally learned their lesson the being earnest is important. It is not the name that is important but their qualities as a person. The characters can now live happy, fulfilling, honest lives with their spouses. Wilde portrays how morals are important through a comedic satire.
In this essay, the author
- Describes oscar wilde's comedic play, the importance of being earnest, which is a drama about two people who hold double lives trying to be the same person.
- Analyzes how algernon, a friend to jack, believes people of less fortune have fewer morals. he eats all the cucumber sandwiches meant for his aunt.
- Analyzes how algernon is confused because jack has said that he knows no one by the name of cecily, which is one of the many lies told by characters displaying their morals.
- Describes oscar wilde's comedic play, the importance of being earnest, which is a drama about two people who hold double lives trying to be the same person.
- Analyzes how algernon, a friend to jack, believes people of less fortune have fewer morals. he eats all the cucumber sandwiches meant for his aunt.
- Analyzes how algernon is confused because jack has said that he knows no one by the name of cecily, which is one of the many lies told by characters displaying their morals.
- Analyzes how jack displays disrespectful and egocentric characteristics of his own. he created his wick brother, ernest, as a way to get into town.
- Compares wilde's importance of being earnest with much ado about nothing. both jack and algernon are "double-dealing" and must learn to be socially correct.
- Analyzes how wilde portrays morals as important through a comedic satire.
- Analyzes how gwendolen likes the name ernest, and cecily doesn't consider marrying anyone with another name. she breaks off the engagement for a period to make it seem more serious.
1576 wordsRead More - Oscar Wilde Satireanalytical essayIn conclusion, with a prominent use of inversion, satire and epigrams; Oscar Wilde is able to create an eloquent blend of effective yet sometimes implicit social criticisms of late nineteenth century society and derive humour for both modern and Victorian audiences in doing so. Combined with carefully sculptured characters such as Lady Bracknell and with the use of puns and intelligent wordplay, the playwright elegantly comments on aspects of society such as marriage and traditional gender roles thus confirming Sir John Hankin’s interpretation that the play is ‘…only a joke, yet an amazingly brilliant one’[ ] and mope importantly establishing The Importance of Being Earnest as a sardonic masterpiece.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how oscar wilde uses conventional comic devices such as disorder, caricature, and witty repartee to contrive the satirical ‘the importance of being earnest’.
- Analyzes how wilde creates adjacent desires for jack and algernon to marry gwendolyn or cecily. the structure of the play provides greater humour for the audience.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell's use of witty epigrams embodies the lack of morality within the british aristocracy.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde uses conventional comic devices such as disorder, caricature, and witty repartee to contrive the satirical ‘the importance of being earnest’.
- Analyzes how wilde creates adjacent desires for jack and algernon to marry gwendolyn or cecily. the structure of the play provides greater humour for the audience.
- Analyzes how lady bracknell's use of witty epigrams embodies the lack of morality within the british aristocracy.
- Analyzes how wilde uses sophisticated repartee and witty epigrams to create comedy in the mockery of the upper class and specifically their idea of marriage.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde caricatures the upper class in lady bracknell and uses satire throughout the interview to ridicule late nineteenth century aristocracy.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde uses the character of lady bracknell as a representation of lord alfred douglas' voluble, undereducated father whose provocative and outrageous misspelled note led to the downfall
- Analyzes how wilde uses the comic device of satire to subvert traditional ideas of late nineteenth century gender roles and implicitly criticises the male dominated victorian society.
- Analyzes how wilde uses inversion, satire and epigrams to create an eloquent blend of effective yet sometimes implicit social criticisms of late nineteenth century society and derive humour for both modern and victorian audiences.
1505 wordsRead More - Lady Bracknell Character Analysisanalytical essayWilde purposely used her role to portray how closed minded the society was, with her opinions and mannerism betraying a carefully calculated speaking pattern with witty epigrams and social wordplay to tear other characters apart. As a ruthless social climber and spokesperson for the status quo, she was not always part of the upper class but rather married into aristocracy, as she previously represent the formerly excluded. However, now that she is Lady Bracknell, she has opinions on just about everything and with her behavior enforcing social discrimination and exclusion for the outsiders from her class; she is an invention of Wilde’s to present his satire on these subjects. For example, when Jack proposed to her daughter Gwendolen, this was the moment that Lady Bracknell was able to “flex” her muscles and bend the rules to suit her pleasure as she saw marriage of more of an alliance for property and social security than love or passion. Thus Jack was placed on her list of eligible suitors if only he could pass her series of challenging tests. Yet at the same time Lady Bracknell relentlessly gives Jack “correct” but immoral advice on finding his parents. "I would strongly advise you, Mr. Worthing, to try and acquire
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest is a farcical comedy in which the main characters live and maintain their fictional persona to escape their responsibilities.
- Analyzes how wilde used lady bracknell's character to portray the closed-minded victorian society. she was a ruthless social climber and spokesperson for the status quo.
- Analyzes how wilde creates patterns of language with characters that compliment and oppose each other, such as algernon and his complementary manservant lane.
- Analyzes how oscar wilde's the importance of being earnest is a farcical comedy in which the main characters live and maintain their fictional persona to escape their responsibilities.
- Analyzes how wilde used lady bracknell's character to portray the closed-minded victorian society. she was a ruthless social climber and spokesperson for the status quo.
- Analyzes how wilde creates patterns of language with characters that compliment and oppose each other, such as algernon and his complementary manservant lane.
- Analyzes how the idea of connecting champagne to marriage is to bring out the irony behind the courtship and how love is caused by the drunkenness of alcohol.
- Analyzes how the two men are awkwardly matched in terms of age, lifestyle, and experience. without minor characters, neither the plot nor the main characters develop throughout the story.
1092 wordsRead More - Research Paper On Oscar Wildeexplanatory essayOscar Wilde is a famous writer who was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. Wilde’s birth name was Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. His father, William Wilde was a doctor who later founded St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital and his mother, Jane Francesca Elgee, was a poet. Oscar attended Portora Royal School, Trinity College, and Magdalen College in which he graduated in 1878. He received several awards and scholarships for the excellence he has shown in his academics. While Oscar Wilde was in New York during 1882, he met with Henry Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Walt Whitman. When Wilde returned to England, he married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and they had two sons together. He then started to work for a magazine called Lady’s
In this essay, the author
- Explains that oscar wilde is a famous writer who was born in dublin, ireland on october 16, 1854. he graduated from portora royal school, trinity college, and magdalen college in 1878.
- Explains that oscar wilde is a famous writer who was born in dublin, ireland on october 16, 1854. he graduated from portora royal school, trinity college, and magdalen college in 1878.
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