Existentialism is associated with 19th-20th century philosophers. The horror of World War II brings out a message in the world that man is more important than rules and regulations, laws and values. According to the philosopher, existentialism is a philosophical…
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In What sense is The Importance of Bering Earnest an artificial comedy (or a farcical comedy)? Or, The Importance of Being Earnest is a farcical comedy. Or, Comment on the absurdity in Oscar Wilde’s Play “The Importance of Being Earnest”. Introduction: “The…
What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen? Or, why does Lady Bracknell reject Jack’s proposal of marriage to Gwendolen Fairfax? Introduction: Jack Worthing and Gwendolen Fairfax loves each other and wants to marry…
Introduction: According to the author, Oscar Wilde, his play “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a “Trivial Comedy for Serious People”. We notice that the description of the play is witty and paradoxical. Opinion of the author: When critics asked…
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Look Back in Anger abounds with recurrent images which are suggestive and meaningful in the context of the drama. Jimmy Porter’s denunciation of individuals like Alison, Alison’s mother, and Helena is couched in beast imagery of the substantial variety. Mrs.…
Jimmy’s education has forced him out of one world, and yet simultaneously barred him from accepting the alternative world of Alison’s mother and her brother Nigel, and conservative Member of Parliament. Jimmy Porter has the quintessential modern mind, sharp and…
Introduction: Samuel Beckett (1906 – 19…
Beckett’s own script notes can best describe the setting of “Waiting for Godot“: “A country road. A tree”. There is an otherworldly alienation in this sparse setting. It could be anywhere, in any country of the world. No visible horizon…
What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s r…
Introduction: Jack is the Hero of the Play “The Importance of Being Earnest” who is a bundle and an orphan because he is found in the cloakroom of a train station with a handbag. But at the end of the…
Introduction: “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1899) written by famous Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the best paradigms of farcical comedy. Farcical comedy is a kind of comedy in which the writer satirizes social hypocrisy,…
