"The Importance of Being Earnest," by Oscar Wilde, is a comedic play that is set in London, England during Victorian times. ... The Importance of Being Earnest has many major characters. ... One major theme in The Importance of Being Earnest is the use of satire. ... The Importance of Being Earnest is still fun to read though and I believe people will enjoy it. Bottom of Form 0 Algy In Oscar Wilde's classic play, "The Importance of Being Earnest", the reader is introduced to an importantly funny man by the name of Algernon. ...

• Word Count: 1981
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The Importance of Being Earnest is a famous play by Oscar Wilde. ... Although everything happens accidently the same as they plan in the end, they learn that it is always important to be earnest. The whole play is full of great humor, and Wilde tries to express the importance of being earnest through different ways in the play. ... It distinctively contrasts with their attitude before, and conveys that it is important to be earnest in marriage. ... In this way, Wilde intends to tell his audiences the importance of being earnest both in love and marriage....

• Word Count: 1058
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance Of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde is the type of book, which is very comical. ... She named a few then said "The Importance of Being Ernest", that rang a bell in my head. ...

• Word Count: 628
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Expect the Unexpected Throughout Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest- various different literary devices are very effectively and skillfully used. ... But it is not that she is so against her Gwendolen being with Ernest, it is just that she wants him to have a parent, so she asks him to produce one. Quite the simple idea, but the logic is anything but correct, it is severely inverted, and plays a huge role in creating the comedy in "The Importance of Being Ernest-. ...

• Word Count: 1133
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice, and "The Rape of the Lock", they are all told from different prospectives and social classes, but in contrast all share the same views--marriage to a man of great wealth and well established standing would raise a woman's social ranking in society. ... In The Importance of Being Earnest, initially, Lady Bracknell is in control over Jack/Earnest and Gwendolen's relationship. ... Gwendolen says, "Earnest, we may never be married. ... Unlike The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice is the opposite courting techniqu...

• Word Count: 783
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde shows a surprisingly late 20th century view of marriage. ... This is where Earnest comes in. ... Another view that Oscar Wilde takes in The Importance of Being Earnest is that the trappings or practices surrounding marriage were silly. ... Still another view of marriage customs of the time being ridiculous was the class limits on who someone can marry. ... The two lead women in Earnest, like the marriages, are very atypical. ...

• Word Count: 1055
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School