Summary Of The Importance Of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde

In the novel, The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde, Wilde criticizes many aspects of the Victorian lifestyle. The constant criticism in the comedy is present through constant witty remarks and absurdity throughout the play. One aspect of the Victorian lifestyle that Wilde refers to frequently is writing and writers. Wilde conveys the message by using diaries and three volume novels frequently throughout the play that those individuals have dreams and secrets that they find dear to them, while those who don’t write lack personality. Demonstrated through his use of different characters who each have their own way of writing information down, Wilde conveys the theme that what a person writes reveals who they are as person. From the beginning of the play it is seen that wit is an adamant factor in the play. Many use wit to measure how smart a person may or may not be. Possibly how fast their snappy retorts are or if they have a deeper meaning that under close analysis can be found to be logical. However, writing presents itself to also be an adamant factor in the Importance of Being …show more content…
Distinguishing between those who write and those who don’t write by describing the qualities that each of them possess. Writers have an imagination and present the idea of cherishing their secrets, dreams, and their memories, while those individuals who don’t write are dull, and contain no sense of personality. Lady Bracknell, Gwendolyn, Cecily, and younger Ms. Prism are examples of woman who write or wrote using their imagination and writing about their secrets. However, Ms. Prism and Dr. Chasuble are examples of individuals who don’t wrote demonstrating their dull personalities of which alludes to the fact that they are not married. In the end Wilde uses the theme of writing to criticize Victorian women and their