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Consider how Oscar Wilde pokes fun at the attitudes and etiquette of the British Aristocracy. Take account of the role and presentation of Lady Bracknell in the play.
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Consider how Oscar Wilde pokes fun at the attitudes and etiquette of the British Aristocracy. Take account of the role and presentation of Lady Bracknell in the play. Oscar Wilde presents a very candid impression of Victorian society and its values in The Importance of Being Earnest. The title itself represents the irony of the play. The word earnest works on two levels - first the name Ernest, which is the main focus of the play, and also it sounds like honest which is exactly what Jack and Algernon - the two main characters of the play - are not. There are four main themes which can be recognised in the play: social snobbery, money matters, appearance matters and false values and lastly, not being sincere. In this essay I intend to focus on each category to highlight the society Wilde describes and the values he portrays. These will be backed up...
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