Satire In The Importance Of Being Earnest

Wilde skillfully uses the device of characterization, setting, plot, conflict and resolution to weave a story of deceit and confusions. “The Importance of Being Earnest” draws on elements of charade and play in its description of a social situation. In Oscar Wilde’s play the use of satire makes fun of people who put much importance on things that are not important. The setting is important because during the Victorian age the idea marriage and love had certain imagines to pretend. The story takes place in England were been proper is part of the culture. Part of his culture is also be honest and hard working although Jack is not honest and runs away from his work, which ironically is been a justice of the peace .Oscar Wilde uses humor to create the conflict, as well as, the resolution in this mixed up story of what happens when people get confused about things that truly matter in life and things that don’t matter. The conflict grows when the characters in the story are not honest and begin to get tangled in their lies.
The protagonist, john, lives at an estate in the countryside paradise in the beautiful location of Herefordshire in England in the late 1800’s. His house is surrounded by nature and plenty of space to do …show more content…
While the character try their hardest to be secretive, more is learned about them, much is learned by the characters about their own lives and the connections between them. Two wealthy young men, good friends, both living double lives, both claiming to have the name earnest discover they are brothers. There are more surprises as the characters find out what parts they have played in each other’s lives. The pretty young Cecily who jack cares for becomes the girl jacks friend(brother), Algamon wants to marry. Algamon causing, Gwendoly, becomes the lady jack wants to propose to. Cecilys governess, miss prism, turns out to be the one who lots jack as a