This essay investigates how far "The Importance of Being Earnest" reflects this view on life. ... Towards the end of the play Lady Bracknell comments that her late brother in law was affected by marriage. ... Nobody is concerned when Jack announces the death of his brother Ernest. ...
Within this essay the extent of change will be realized, yet limited to continued male empowering traditions. ... Old writings within the 'Vedas and the Upanishads' label women as 'maata (mother) or Devi (goddess)', denoting worth and preciousness for women.1 It was male responsibility to look after women, brothers and husbands would look after their women by any means. ... After being found by her husband's family, she was dragged to the funeral pyre, where her husband's body was being cremated, she was thrown onto the fire to die'.8 This is the pinnacle o...
