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Comparison Essay Between ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde and ‘Pack of Lies’ written by Hugh Whitmore
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The reason why I am comparing the plays, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'Pack of Lies',' is because they have a connecting theme that is 'Not Who They Seem.' 'The Importance of Being Earnest' was written as a play by Oscar Wilde in 1894, during the summer and reign of Queen Victoria. The play was performed in 1895. It is a classic comedy of manners and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. It is set in England in 1890s, in the city of London (Act I) and Hertfordshire, a rural county not far from London (Acts II and III) Its primary source of humour is based upon the main character Jack's fictitious younger brother Ernest. The play focuses on Jack and Algernon, two young men in love with girls both determined to marry someone named Ernest. Jack and Algernon both create...
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