During his life, Oscar Wilde was influenced by a variety of people. His mother had an impact on him while he was growing up, and several of his professors and certain philosophers had a significant influence on him. These influences spilled out in his writings as he got older. Wilde’s mother, Jane Francesca Wilde was … Read more
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic play that has been enjoyed by audiences for centuries. The play tells the story of two young men, Jack and Algernon, who are both in love with women who they believe to be named Ernest. The two men go to great lengths to try to … Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde that tells the story of a young man who becomes corrupted by his own vanity. The novel explores the theme of aestheticism, which is the belief that art should be appreciated for its beauty rather than its moral value. The picture itself represents the … Read more
The Importance Of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It was first performed on February 14th, 1895 at the St. James’s Theatre in London. The play is about two bachelors, John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape the burdens of their social lives. However, when both men … Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde that tells the story of a young man, Dorian Gray, who becomes corrupted by his own vanity. The novel explores the themes of morality, corruption, and art. The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890 and has been adapted into various forms … Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel written by Oscar Wilde. The novel tells the story of a man named Dorian Gray, who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. However, as he grows older, the picture that captures his youthful beauty begins to show the effects of his evil deeds. The Picture … Read more
Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 and lived until 1900. He was a British writer and poet, and is considered one of the most brilliant minds of his time. Wilde’s philosophy of new hedonism revolved around the idea that pleasure is the only good in life, and that people should pursue it to the fullest … Read more
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde. The play revolves around the idea of double lives, and the complications that can arise from living a false life. The main character, Jack, leads a double life as Ernest, which causes all sorts of chaos and confusion. The play is a humorous … Read more
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play that was written by Oscar Wilde. The story focuses on two men who both go by the name Ernest, and their interactions with Algernon Moncrieff. The main crux of the story surrounds them pretending to be someone else so they can carry on their love affairs without … Read more
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is full of characters living double lives. The play opens with John Worthing in London, Jack, posing as his brother Ernest in order to pursue Algernon’s young ward, Cecily Cardew. We learn that he has invented an imaginary invalid friend named Bunbury who suffers from chronic indigestion and requires Jack … Read more
Oscar Wilde was on the one hand the first man who lived in homosexual relationship in public and on the other hand he represented the theory of new hedonism. New Hedonism is a life philosophy, which was inspired by Oscar Wilde. New hedonism as an ethical doctrine combines the wishes to achieve the momentary as … Read more
Gender opinions play a role in how the differences, positions of power, and experiences between men and women are portrayed. Examining Henry Higgins from Pygmalion gives insight into how men take women for granted. Multiple times throughout the play, Higgins’ exhibits ignorance when it comes to women such as Eliza. When Higgins says something mean … Read more
Art is a language. Art is a contradiction. It universally speaks for us and goes against two conflicting ideas people come up with. Art has its bad and good effects. This so happens to create various meanings towards art and how significant it turns out to be. The logic behind art’s opposing sides is introduced … Read more