The Importance Of Being Earnes
“t” By Oscar Wilde.
In “t”, Oscar Wilde pairs characters and he also splits his characters into two contrasting groups. Explain how he does this and why.
“t” is a play of childlike innocence and nonsense. In order to present this to the audience Wilde had to be simple, and therefore, he uses seven main characters in the play, which he simply pairs and contrasts. Wilde pairs characters through their values, ‘ideals’ and relation. However, opposing traits form the contrasting groups. Initially, Wilde’s approach is not easily identified until Act 2 when all the characters have been introduced to the audience. It is here, where the ...
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whom he adores greatly. Moreover, in Act 2 the audience sees Algernon proposing to Cecily Cardew: “I love you, Cecily. You will marry me, won’t you?” However, it has always been Cecily’s and Gwendolen’s ideal to marry someone of the name Ernest. As a result, both men think of being christened first when proposing: “I must get christened at once.” In Act 2 they look to Dr Chasuble to rechristen them Ernest, arguing that “We both can’t be christened Ernest.” In the play, both men commit ‘murder’. Early on in the play Jack promises to kill off his fictitious brother if Gwendolen accepts him: “If Gwendolen accepts me, I am going to kill my brother.” Algernon is left with no choice but to kill Bunbury when his life is exposed in Act 2: “I killed Bunbury this afternoon.” In many respects, Jack and Algernon are the same, it is therefore, significant that they are actually brothers ...
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will call me sister, will you not.”
Miss Prism and Dr Chasuble are comparable. Both characters make references to the Church. Dr Chasuble is a keen follower of the Primitive Church and Anabaptists, whilst Miss Prism repeats, “As a man sows so let him reap”, to impress the learned Dr who has a Doctorate of Divinity. Miss Prism and Dr Chasuble are also guardians of the moral code. Miss Prism strongly disapproves of the immoral character of Jack’s fictitious brother Ernest and the Primitive Church is clearly against marriage. Dr Chasuble and Miss Prism are single, yet they secretly want to marry each other. Their sexual inexperience leads them to ...
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