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What is Wilde’s dramatic purpose in Lady Caroline in Act 1?
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What is Wilde's dramatic purpose in Lady Caroline in Act 1? In Oscar Wilde's play 'A woman of no importance' Wilde creates a dramatic feeling of purpose using the character of Lady Caroline several times throughout the first act. She starts the first act by immediately showing her self importance and high opinion of herself by delivering the opening line in first person 'I believe this is the first English country house you have stayed at, Miss Worsley?' she repeats this throughout her conversation with Hester to reinforce her authority as her disapproval of Hester is evident from the beginning. She continues to reassert her authority in her home as she disagrees her husband and talks over him as if he is her lesser in order to show Hester that she has a superior influence as she questions lady Hunstantons wisdom in inviting Hester over to England which immediately...
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