The Significance of Social Cla

In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Oscar Wilde introduces to the audience the significance social class bore in Europe at that time. Humorous portrayals of how high-ranking members of society might interact with others from that same social class are found throughout the play. This play also illustrates the comedic interaction that can occur between a master and a servant. Wilde shrewdly presents these character relationships in both a satiric and a romantic …showed first 75 words of 1006 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1006 total…introduces the power women are increasingly gaining throughout Western Europe in a romantic way. This play was written by Wilde to survive as more than a farcical comedy, but also as a cry of outrage to the high-class society who bitterly turned him away. This play also demonstrates Wilde’s acceptance of the new roles women are taking throughout society, while still portraying the women in this play as being charming and attractive. Word Count 1,016