Oscar Wilde - the Importance of Being Earnest

Reality, when looked at truthfully, is quite tedious. Sometimes, one chooses to make lies and make false pretence to achieve happiness and to be a part of a high society. In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," the upper class society is merely a twisted web of nonsensical wisdoms and outrageously absurd beliefs. Algernon and Jack made their own fictitious person not only to pretend to be someone they are not, but also to appear far more moral, high standard and responsible than they really are. Like many satirical plays, "The Importance of Being Earnest" is deliberately preposterous in nature so as to be better ridicule Victorian social life and ideals.

Wilde is using satire to allow readers to see the ridiculousness of the Victorian aristocracy. His characters are typical Victorian snobs; they are arrogant, overly proper, formal and concerned with money. A perfect example is Lady Bracknell who embodies the stereotype of the Victorian aristocrat. An example of this is seen when she forbids her daughter to marry Jack, who she doesn't think is suitable because of his ambiguous background. Wilde suggests that the Victorian way of living is too silly to be taken seriously.

Reality, when looked at truthfully, is quite tedious. Sometimes, one chooses to make lies and make false pretence to achieve happiness and to be a part of a high society. In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," the upper class society is merely a twisted web of nonsensical wisdoms and outrageously absurd beliefs. Algernon and Jack made their own fictitious person not only to pretend to be someone they are not, but also to appear far more moral, high standard and responsible than they really are. Like many satirical plays, "The Importance of Being Earnest" is deliberately preposterous in nature so as to be better ridicule Victorian social life and ideals.

Wilde is using satire to allow readers to see the ridiculousness of the Victorian aristocracy. His characters are typical Victorian snobs; they are arrogant, overly proper, formal and concerned with money. A perfect example is Lady Bracknell who embodies the stereotype of the Victorian aristocrat. An example of this is seen when she forbids her daughter to marry Jack, who she doesn't think is suitable because of his ambiguous background. Wilde suggests that the Victorian way of living is too silly to be taken seriously.

Reality, when looked at truthfully, is quite tedious. Sometimes, one chooses to make lies and make false pretence to achieve happiness and to be a part of a high society. In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," the upper class society is merely a twisted web of nonsensical wisdoms and outrageously absurd beliefs. Algernon and Jack made their own fictitious person not only to pretend to be someone they are not, but