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The Importance of Being Earnest as Farcical and Satirical Comedy Analysis
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest belongs to a literary genre known as artificial comedy. Unlike traditional comedy, it does not adhere to comical representation of love affairs and follies associated with that. Wilde took the genre of artificial comedy that flourished during the Restoration in England and revived it with a new outlook. This kind…
Character Analysis – Male Characters in “The Importance of Being Earnest”
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The Importance of Being Earnest
An earnest person is someone who practices diligence, seriousness, and above all sincerity. That being said, it is difficult to find a male character in the play who possesses all three qualities of earnestness. Despite this, the lead characters of The Importance of Being Earnest entertained and endeared audiences for over one hundred years. Jack…
Oscar Wilde’s Use of Satire in the Importance of Being Earnest Analysis
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde’s use of satire in The Importance of Being Earnest “Ignorance is like an exotic fruit…” writes Oscar Wilde as he sets the literary table with a rich display of Victorian satire (Wilde). Born in Dublin to affluent parents, Wilde experienced a social advantage that gave him more than a taste of indulgent upper…
| born | October 16, 1854, Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland |
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| died | November 30, 1900, Paris, France |
| description | Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. |
| children | Cyril Holland, Vyvyan Holland |
| movies | Dorian Gray, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest |
| quotations | Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. I can resist everything except temptation.””A man’s face is his autobiography. “True friends stab you in the front.””Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”,“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “To live is the rarest thing in the world. “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” |
| information | Short biography of Oscar WildeThe Oscar Wilde writers biography tells the story of the famous Irish writer, from his early years in Dublin, through his time at Oxford, up to his death in Paris.Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 16, 1854, to Sir William Wilde and his wife, Jane Wilde. As a child, Wilde was educated at home by tutors and his parents, who were both well-educated and had a great love of literature. Wilde attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he studied classics and developed a love of ancient Greek and Roman culture. He then went on to study at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he became known for his flamboyant dress and wit.Wilde graduated from Oxford in 1878 and began working as a journalist. He also wrote several plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest, which was first performed in 1895. Wilde married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and they had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan.Wilde’s personal life caused scandal when he began a relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, the son of the Marquess of Queensberry. The Marquess publicly accused Wilde of homosexuality, which was a crime in Victorian England. Wilde sued the Marquess for libel, but the case was dismissed and Wilde was then arrested and charged with gross indecency. He was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison.Wilde was released from prison in 1897 and went into exile in France. He died in Paris on November 30, 1900. General Essay Structure for this Topic
Important informationSpouse: Constance Lloyd (m. 1884–1898) |
