and its words and stories so damning and brilliant” (Zusak 550)‚ he is acknowledging that very confusing aspect that makes humans so complex. He brings up the point that humans are so completely different‚ yet so much the same. These words are so poignant because the reader must realize that there is both good and bad in the world‚ and even the most seemingly ordinary people can be the cause of something extraordinary. Humans have a persevering quality. They can be pushed down multiple times‚ yet
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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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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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“The sole purpose of The Importance of Being Earnest is to amuse.” To what extent do you agree? The play The Importance of Being Earnest was written by Oscar Wilde in 1894. It is a farcical comedy in which the main protagonists maintain a fictional persona to escape from social obligations‚ and keep it up throughout the play. It has also been known as ‘A Trivial Comedy For Serious People’. The character of Jack Worthing has the persona of Ernest‚ who is his brother‚ whilst the character of
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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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My 363 word on why I was being Disrespectful I’m sorry for my behavior that day. I knew that I was wrong when I left the room without your permission. I should have stayed in my seat. I should have left when you called my row or my name. I know that I was wrong. That will never happen again. The reason why I had left was because I was trying to beat miracle to the locker because she take too long. And she takes up all the space. I know that‚ that was childish. I know
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The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a satire based on Victorian society in the late 1800’s. Everything about this play is a satire; from marriage to social class‚ and even the play’s name. Wilde criticizes these aspects of Victorian society with the use of witty puns and unusual‚ awkward situations. Wilde brings to light the fact that late Victorian society cared more about a person’s name and wealth than their personality. This debases the sanctity
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Often times‚ authors and playwrights write characters and plots based on life experiences. These ordeals can very much alter one’s life and the perception of it. Author and playwright Oscar Wilde is no exception to this; with the many experiences that his own life holds‚ such as his double identity and homosexuality in the Victorian Era‚ Wilde is able to write his autobiography as a novel or play using characters similar to ones in his own life‚ as he has. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Algernon
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Oscar Wilde‚ author of the play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ once said “man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask‚ and he will tell you the truth.” Wilde understands that everyone has their own way of hiding the truth about who they truly are and everyone has their own way of how they portray that side of themselves. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ many characters use the technique of bunburying to hide their true selves and escape from reality. Proper etiquette
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