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Consider the Role of the Male Characters in 'A Woman of No Importance', commenting on what we learned of Wilde's View on Victorian Society through them.
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Consider the Role of the Male Characters in 'A Woman of No Importance', commenting on what we learned of Wilde's View on Victorian Society through them Although Wilde stated that 'A Woman of No Importance' was 'a woman's play' (Letters, 335), where female characters dominate the play, it does not mean that the male characters are not of infinite importance to the play. There are six male characters in the play and from each of these characters we can learn about different aspects of Victorian society. For me, the most useful character to find out about Wilde's own views on Victorian society is Lord Illingworth, as he represents many of Wilde's own personal views. Lord Illingworth is the traditional Victorian bachelor and he is also a bit of a rogue. He is probably the most immoral character in the play, yet he gets away with it because he is a...
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