Oscar Wilde

interactions with their immediate environment. The unification of multiple authors’ perspectives provides enlightenment towards the abolishment of innocence being inexorable in contrast to the adoption of arrogance. Examining the works of Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde, and Shakespeare provide insight to the assorted methods to entertain the claim whilst exhibiting a diverse cast of characters. The malevolent forces of man require a catalyst of an outside force to materialize, and often is…

Individualism A: Romantic During the period of the late 1700s through 1800s grew a time known as the Romantic Era. It was a time where culture began to form itself as what was recognized to them as modern. There was a rise of political, economic, and social climate. In this period the styles, values, and conflicts of the individual formed. Although many believe Romanticism is about romance and adventure, there is more to it than just that. This period is also about emotion and spontaneity the…

parts of the past that were peaceful and uneventful; they concentrate on wars, civil movements, conflict, and people breaking the rules. Those are the moments in history that really matter, the moments that shape history. In 1891, the Irish author, Oscar Wilde, stated in The Soul of Man Under Socialism “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through…

Author of The Importance of being Earnest, Oscar Wilde, utilizes dialogue, diction and irony to illustrate the play’s protagonist, Jack Worthing, who in turn illuminates the script’s theme that behavior deemed appropriate by society may conflict with moral decency. The dialogue from the interrogation of Jack by Lady Bracknell, his love’s mother, reveals that he is a character of high class and puts up a front in order to make a good impression in the face of others, as after the meeting, he…

Disobedience is a powerful force. According to Irish Oscar Wilde, disobedience is a way to show who you genuinely are. People are usually not used to change. Many expect everything to be the same. When you become different or assertive you become a leader. When you stand up for what you believe in, you have more power. Being disobedient can help you in many ways. Disobedience is a way to show other how strong your beliefs are and how you are not easily persuaded. With a good firm mind, you can…

There are many times in my life that I have been faced with situations where I thought I was doing what was right, but in reality I was wrong. I try my hardest to learn from these mistakes. “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” (Oscar Wilde) Mistakes can be an amazing tool if we learn from them. If not, then they truly are mistakes. There was a situation this past year in marching band where my pride was hurt. As drum major of the marching band, I was in charge of the band…

when she was only 18. Queen Victoria has the second longest reign in England ever. During the Victorian era several popular artists would become known. Some of those who are relevant today include Charles Dickens, Bronte sisters, George Eliot, Oscar Wilde, and Thomas Hardy. Plenty of good inventions came out of the Victorian era including medicine, engineering and transportation, which are still being used today. During the Victorian era Queen Victorian built large bridges and sewer systems.…

Lydia Maria Child, an American abolitionist, and women’s rights activist once said, “nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles”. In other words, humans are naturally meant to be diverse and individual, but we’ve grown terrified of being ourselves no matter how different, because of society. Leonard Mead from the short story, “The Pedestrian” had made a wise…

the feminist ideal called The New Woman, which posed a threat on gender roles, especially on British masculinity. While Stoker draws from many of these historical events, the character Dracula seems especially drawn from the Oscar Wilde trials. The author uses the Oscar Wilde trials as models to bring terror into his novel and highlights desire over deeds for homosexuality. Stoker’s work represents the stigma societies have on the act of homosexuality and criticizes the idea of cultural norms.…

censoring books is blown out of proportion because one person might not be able to manage the maturity it takes to read the book, but it does not mean it should be banned for everyone else to be allowed to read it. The same idea is also represented by Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, when he articulates that, “The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” This shows that when the world censors a book, it goes to show that they are to…