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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Hypocrisy, Lies, and Deceit... THEN AND NOW Author BiographyOscar Wilde was born into an upper-class family in Ireland. Wilde went to Trinity College in Dublin and then got a scholarship to Oxford. Later on Oscar Wilde was a celebrity in London however didnt have a career as other celebrities did. Wilde went to America to teach aesthetics for a year, however his classes were said to be dull and boring. Returning from America he began writing however his writing was not a success. In 1895 The Importance of being Earnest was released. The play is a comedy about protagonists having fictitious personas to avoid social obligations. The play is set in London as well as in the countryside in Hertfordshire. As Wilde himself played a big role in society his protagonists were similar to him as they were a part of upper class yet they had the urge to forget their obligations at times. Extract #1 Extract #2 Oscar Wilde was born into an upper-class family in Ireland. Wilde went to Trinity College in Dublin and then got a scholarship to Oxford. Later on Oscar Wilde was a celebrity in London however didnt have a career as other celebrities did. Wilde went to America to teach aesthetics for a year, however his classes were said to be dull and boring. Returning from America he began writing however his writing was not a success. In 1895 The Importance of being Earnest was released. The play is a comedy about protagonists having fictitious personas to avoid social obligations. The play is set in London as well as in the countryside in Hertfordshire. As Wilde himself played a big role in society his protagonists were similar to him as they were a part of upper class yet they had the urge to forget their obligations at times. Author Biography The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Thesis The themes of hypocrisy and lies are two of the most significant themes in the play The Importance of Being Earnest, as the basis of the play is developed around them. Not only were these themes relevant when Oscar Wilde wrote the play in 1894, but they are also relevant now in almost all media, but specifically news articles and tabloids. Page 72 Act 1 Place the Extract: Jack goes to visit Algernon, however Aunt Augusta/Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen are planning on visiting Algernon for tea. Jack goes on to express his love for Gwendolen, and Algernon says how he does not believe in love or marriage. Connection to the themes: Jack and Algernon are good friends, however Jack seems to have no problem with lying to Algernon for years. He lies to Algernon to cover up his double life; him being Ernest. In this extract Algernon is also very hypocritical as he expresses his disbelief in love and marriage, however shortly after he confesses his love for Cecily and proposes to her. Extract's place in the greater work: This extract is extremely vital to the play, as the rest of the play discusses the engagement between Jack and Gwendolen, and also the engagement between Algernon and Cecily. As Jack and Algernon discuss this important topic of love and marriage, we are able to get a better understanding of the two characters personalities and also how the themes of love and lies will integrate together to form the basis of the plot of the play. Literary Features: Stage Directions JACK puts out his hand to take a sandwich. ALGERNON at once interferes. Takes one and eats it. (Line 11) These stage directions clearly show how Algernon is very hypocritical. As Jack is about the take one of the sandwiches, Algernon stops him telling him they are for Aunt Augusta. However he then takes one himself. This is something we can relate to in modern society as this line also relates to the theme of desire. When we want something we do it at once, or we do whatever it take to get it. Diction “‘... girls never marry the men they flirt with.’” (Line 27) Algernon is offering his love advice to Jack, which is something that close friends do. However he doesnt know that Jack has been lying to him for years about his double life. This connects to modern day society because flirt is a word that a lot tweens and teens use when they are talking about love, but also people feel very betrayed when they help a friend and it turns out they have been lied to. “‘It accounts for the extraordinary number of bachelors...’” (Line 31) When Algernon says this we infer that he enjoys being a bachelor. However later on in the play he proposes to Cecily, which means that he is a hypocrite. This is very common in modern society when boys make fun of their friends for being in relationships, however they then develop a relationship. Place the Extract: Connection to the themes: Extract's place in the greater work: Literary Features: Stage Directions Page 1 Act 1 Diction Tone Tone Conversational “‘You behave as if you were married to her already. You are not married to her already, and I dont think you ever will be.’” (Line 23) These lines show how Algernon is speaking in a very casual and conversational way to Jack. He is offering his friend advice on love, however he doesnt know that Jack has been lying to him for years. This is something that a lot of young boys and girls can relate to in todays society.
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