The Importance Of Being Earnes
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Oscar Wilde, the author of t, was most definitely a peculiar character. This is present in his writings, particularly in the aforementioned work. t uses unusual situations and striking puns to produce a humor that would be enjoyed by nearly all peoples.
t was nearly a Victorian example of an ep ....
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.... play. One piece of the dialogue is spoken by Jack, where he says, “Gwendolyn, I must get christened at once—I mean, we must get married at once.” Wilde shows how society would tend to care about what was on the outside of a person, such as their name or wealth, rather than their character.
Another such example of this situation is when Algernon is speaking to Cecily in regards to their engagement. Cecily knows Algernon to be Jack’s brother, Ernest, and is in love wit ....
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